sorex
noun
so·rex
ˈsōrˌeks
1
capitalized : a large and widely distributed genus (the type of the family Soricidae) of shrews with 32 reddish-brown-tipped teeth
2
plural -es : any shrew of the genus Sorex
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin, shrew; akin to Latin susurrus murmur, hum