tree-shrew

A form of tree shrew — 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

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of tree shrew.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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