petrodrome

petrodrome
petˈrodrome noun
(Gr dromos a running) an African elephant shrew of the genus Petrodromus
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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.

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