tree shrew

noun

A small mammal native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia, resembling the shrew, in order Scandentia, consisting of families Tupaiidae and Ptilocercidae.

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Meanings

nountree shrew (plural tree shrews)

plural tree shrews · alternative treeshrew · alternative tree-shrew

  1. A small mammal native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia, resembling the shrew, in order Scandentia, consisting of families Tupaiidae and Ptilocercidae.

Synonyms & antonyms

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banxring
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APA

tree shrew. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tree%20shrew

MLA

“tree shrew.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tree%20shrew. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tree shrew,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tree%20shrew.

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