soricine

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The skull and dentition of this animal are essentially soricine.

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  1. adjective Of, belonging to, or resembling the shrews.

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  1. Latin sōricīnus, from sōrex, sōric-, shrew.

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  1. from Latin soricinus, of or belonging to a shrew, from sorex (soric-), shrew: see Sorex.
 

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/ˈsɑrɪsɪn/
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