red-toothed shrew

noun

Any of the shrews of the subfamily Soricinae, having reddish enamel at the tips of their teeth due to iron pigment.

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Meanings

nounred-toothed shrew (plural red-toothed shrews)

plural red-toothed shrews

  1. Any of the shrews of the subfamily Soricinae, having reddish enamel at the tips of their teeth due to iron pigment.
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