Noun: tree shrew 'tree,shroo
- Insectivorous arboreal mammal of southeast Asia that resembles a squirrel with large eyes and long sharp snout
"Despite its name, the tree shrew is more closely related to primates than to shrews"
Derived forms: tree shrews
Type of: eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal
Part of: family Tupaiidae, Tupaiidae
Encyclopedia: Tree shrew