ˌkräsəˈd(y)u̇rə, ˌkrōs- noun
Etymology: New Latin, from crocid- (from Greek krokyd-, krokys nap on cloth) + -ura; akin to Greek krekein to weave — more at reel
1. capitalized : a genus including the Old World house shrew or musk shrew
2. plural crociduras -əz or crocidu·rae -u̇ˌrē : any member of the genus Crocidura