solenodon

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/soʊˈliːnəˌdɑn/

noun

Any of the family Solenodontidae of small nocturnal, burrowing, insectivorous mammals, with a long snout and venomous saliva.

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Meanings

nounsolenodon (plural solenodons)

plural solenodons

  1. Any of the family Solenodontidae of small nocturnal, burrowing, insectivorous mammals, with a long snout and venomous saliva.

    Synonyms: solenodontid

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the family Solenodontidae of small nocturnal, burrowing, insectivorous mammals, with a long snout and venomous saliva.

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solenodontid
Also see
alamiqui

Origin

From the genus name.

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Translations

Catalan almiquí, solenodont
  • almiquísmall nocturnal insectivorous mammal with long snout and venomous saliva
  • solenodontsmall nocturnal insectivorous mammal with long snout and venomous saliva
Chinese Mandarin 溝齒鼩 /沟齿鼩, 溝齒猥 /沟齿猥
  • 溝齒鼩 /沟齿鼩 (gōuchǐqú)small nocturnal insectivorous mammal with long snout and venomous saliva
  • 溝齒猥 /沟齿猥 (gōuchǐwěi)small nocturnal insectivorous mammal with long snout and venomous saliva
Finnish almikki
  • almikkismall nocturnal insectivorous mammal with long snout and venomous saliva
German Schlitzrüssler
  • Schlitzrüsslersmall nocturnal insectivorous mammal with long snout and venomous saliva
Hungarian patkányvakond
  • patkányvakondsmall nocturnal insectivorous mammal with long snout and venomous saliva
Korean 솔레노돈
  • 솔레노돈 (sollenodon)small nocturnal insectivorous mammal with long snout and venomous saliva
Polish almik
  • almiksmall nocturnal insectivorous mammal with long snout and venomous saliva
Russian щелезу́б
  • щелезу́б (ščelezúb)small nocturnal insectivorous mammal with long snout and venomous saliva
Spanish almiquí, aire
  • almiquísmall nocturnal insectivorous mammal with long snout and venomous saliva
  • airesmall nocturnal insectivorous mammal with long snout and venomous saliva
Cite this entry
APA

solenodon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solenodon

MLA

“solenodon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solenodon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “solenodon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solenodon.

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