Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Either of two nocturnal burrowing mammals (Solenodon paradoxus of Hispaniola or S. cubanus of Cuba), characterized by a long tubular snout and grooved teeth used for injecting venomous saliva into prey.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The typical and only genus of the family Solenodontidæ, containing the opossum-shrews, S. paradoxus of Hayti and S. cubanus of Cuba, respectively called
agouta and almiqui. - noun A species of this genus; a solenodont. See
almiqui , and cut underagouta .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) Either one of two species of singular West Indian insectivores, allied to the tenrec. One species (
Solendon paradoxus ), native of St. Domingo, is called alsoagouta ; the other (S. Cubanus ), found in Cuba, is calledalmique .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Any of the genus, Solenodon, small
nocturnal , burrowing,insectivorous mammals , with a long snout andvenomous saliva .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Whereas the solenodon, which is close to rabbit-sized, probably had fewer problems with rats thanks to its heftier bulk.
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"Along with the other species of solenodon, which is found in Cuba (Solenodon cubanus), it is the only living mammal that can actually inject venom into their prey through specialised teeth.
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Researchers in the Dominican Republican have caught the Hispaniolan solenodon on film.
Archive 2009-01-01 2009
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The Hispaniolan solenodon and the Hispaniolan hutia are two of the few surviving land mammals in the Caribbean Islands, and both are endangered with extinction through habitat loss and introduced mammals.
Researchers Help Save Rare Venomous Mammal From Extinction | Impact Lab 2009
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As a member of a distinct lineage which diverged from all other mammal groups almost 80 million years ago, the Hispaniolan solenodon represents a significant amount of unique evolutionary history and is one of the very few venomous mammals.
Researchers Help Save Rare Venomous Mammal From Extinction | Impact Lab 2009
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Large, and with a long, thin snout, the Hispaniolan solenodon resembles an overgrown shrew; it can inject passing prey with a venom-loaded bite.
Archive 2009-01-11 Bill Crider 2009
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Hispaniolan solenodon - West Indian insect-eater with the unique ability to inject venom into its prey through grooves in upper incisors.
Archive 2007-01-01 2007
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To be noted among the mammals are the hutia or agouti (Plagiodontia aedium) and the Haitian solenodon or "nez longue" (Solenodon paradoxus).
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These include the last remaining population of the Cuban kite Chondrohierax wilsoni (CR - C2b) and an important population of the Cuban solenodon Solenodon cubanus (EN - A1cde).
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The area is of particular importance for several species are of particular conservation concern, notably ivory-billed woodpecker Campephilus principalis baird (CR - D), that is thought to be extinct, Cuban kite Chondrohierax wilsoni (CR - C2b), an endemic species whose populations has been so reduced that maybe just a few couples remain, and the Cuban solenodon Solenodon cubanus (EN - A1cde).
mollusque commented on the word solenodon
Are little solenodons called solenoids?
May 9, 2008
sionnach commented on the word solenodon
Majorly cute
December 17, 2009
bilby commented on the word solenodon
A fine snout but needs bigger ears to set it off.
December 17, 2009