soricident

soricident
\\səˈrisəˌdent, -_dənt\ adjective
Etymology: Latin soric-, sorex shrew + -i- + dent-, dens tooth — more at sorex, tooth
: having or characterized by teeth like those of shrews in which the middle pair of incisors are very large and the canines small and unspecialized

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soricˈident adjective
(L dēns, dentis tooth) having teeth like the shrew
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Main Entry: ↑sorex

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  • soricident — so·ric·i·dent …   English syllables

  • soricid —   a.,n. (pertaining to) shrew (animal).    ♦ soricine, a. pertaining to or like a shrew.    ♦ soricident, a. having teeth like shrew s …   Dictionary of difficult words

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