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Soricine

Soricine \So"ri*cine\, a. [L. sorricinus, fr. sorex a shrew.] (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Shrew family ( Soricid[ae]); like a shrew in form or habits; as, the soricine bat ( Glossophaga soricina).

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soricine

a. (context zoology English) Of or relating to the shrew family (Soricidae); resembling a shrew in form or habits.

Usage examples of "soricine".

Outwardly it has the general soricine form, though much larger than the largest shrew.