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Noun: shrewmouse (shrewmice)  'shroo,maws
Usage: archaic (=shrew)
  1. Small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles
    "Shrewmice are known for their high metabolic rates";
    - shrew

Derived forms: shrewmice

Type of: insectivore

Part of: family Soricidae, Soricidae

Encyclopedia: Shrewmouse