Etymology

antechinus

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Today it means: Any member of the genus Antechinus of small carnivorous Australian marsupials that resemble shrews. Full definition →

taxonomic name Antechinus
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  1. taxonomic name · borrowed fromAntechinus
  2. English todayantechinus

Borrowed from taxonomic name Antechinus.

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