- petrodrome
- petˈrodrome noun(Gr dromos a running) an African elephant shrew of the genus Petrodromus• • •Main Entry: ↑petro-
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petrodrome Zool.(ˈpɛtrəʊdrəʊm)[ad. mod.L. Petrodromus, f. Gr. πέτρος stone + -δροµος runner.]An insectivorous animal of the genus Petrodromus of elephant-shrews, esp. P. tetradactylus of Mozambique.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.