Meanings
nounotter shrew (plural otter shrews)
plural otter shrews
- A semiaquatic riverine afrotherian mammal (taxonomic family Potamogalidae) indigenous to sub-Saharan Africa.
Synonyms: potamogalid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA semiaquatic riverine afrotherian mammal (taxonomic family Potamogalidae) indigenous to sub-Saharan Africa.
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More synonyms by meaning
nounamphibious African insectivorous mammal that resembles an otter
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potamogalePotamogale velox
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish saukkotanrekki
- saukkotanrekkimammal of the family Potamogalidae
Polish wodnica
- wodnicamammal of the family Potamogalidae
Cite this entry
APA
otter shrew. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/otter%20shrew
MLA
“otter shrew.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/otter%20shrew. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “otter shrew,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/otter%20shrew.
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