CROCIDURA


Meaning of CROCIDURA in English

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

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