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from The Century Dictionary.

  • In some systems of classification, a division of the mammalian order Insectivora, including those forms which have no cæcum, as distinguished from the Menotyphla, which have a cæcum.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A suborder of mammals including the moles; hedgehogs; and true shrews.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun moles; hedgehogs; true shrews

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