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SOREX
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Sorex mean?
• SOREX (noun)
The noun SOREX has 1 sense:
1. type genus of the family Soricidae: shrews
Familiarity information: SOREX used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the family Soricidae: shrews
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Sorex; Sorex
Hypernyms ("Sorex" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "Sorex"):
common shrew; Sorex araneus (common American shrew)
American water shrew; Sorex palustris (water shrew of North America)
Holonyms ("Sorex" is a member of...):
family Soricidae; Soricidae (shrews)
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