| 单词 | jumping-shrew |
| 释义 | > as lemmasjumping-shrew jumping-shrew n. the elephant-shrew of Africa, an insectivorous quadruped of the family Macroscelididæ. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > [noun] > order Insectivora > miscellaneous types of solenodon1840 mole shrew1871 jumping-shrew1900 1900 H. A. Bryden Animals Afr. ii. 16 The typical Cape jumping shrew has a long, proboscis-like nose, large ears, long, thin hind legs, which enable him to take enormous leaps for his size, and a long, rat-like tail. 1920 F. W. Fitzsimons Nat. Hist. S. Afr.: Mammals IV. 2 There are several species or kinds of Jumping or Elephant Shrews inhabiting South Africa. 1971 D. J. Potgieter et al. Animal Life S. Afr. 346/2 The elephant-shrews or jumping shrews (Macroscelidea) are insect-eaters, and the whole order is confined to Africa. 1912 Rep. Brit. Assoc. 582 Oriental Tree-Shrews and the African Jumping-Shrews. 1912 Rep. Brit. Assoc. 582 Oriental Tree-Shrews and the African Jumping-Shrews. < as lemmas |
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