tree shrew — n. any of a family (Tupaiidae) of small, omnivorous shrews of SE Asia … English World dictionary
Javan tree-shrew — javinė tupaja statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Tupaia javanica angl. Javan tree shrew; small tree shrew rus. яванская тупайа ryšiai: platesnis terminas – tikrosios tupajos … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
tree shrew — any of several insectivorous, arboreal mammals of the family Tupaiidae, of southern Asia and adjacent islands, resembling a squirrel and having a long snout. [1890 95] * * * ▪ mammal any of 17 Southeast Asian species of small mammals resembling… … Universalium
tree shrew — noun insectivorous arboreal mammal of southeast Asia that resembles a squirrel with large eyes and long sharp snout • Hypernyms: ↑placental, ↑placental mammal, ↑eutherian, ↑eutherian mammal • Hyponyms: ↑pentail, ↑pen tail, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
small smooth-tailed tree-shrew — šiaurinė plikauodegė tupaja statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Dendrogale murina angl. northern smooth tailed tree shrew; small smooth tailed tree shrew rus. мышиная тупайа; северная тупайа ryšiai:… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
tree shrew — noun A small mammal native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia, resembling the shrew and classified scientifically as order Scandentia … Wiktionary
tree shrew — noun Date: 1893 any of a family (Tupaiidae of the order Scandentia) of small southeast Asian mammals that resemble squirrels, are of semiarboreal or terrestrial habit, feed chiefly on insects and fruit, and are sometimes classified as true… … New Collegiate Dictionary
tree shrew — noun a small squirrel like insectivorous mammal with a pointed snout, native to SE Asia. [Tupaia and other genera.] … English new terms dictionary
northern smooth-tailed tree-shrew — šiaurinė plikauodegė tupaja statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Dendrogale murina angl. northern smooth tailed tree shrew; small smooth tailed tree shrew rus. мышиная тупайа; северная тупайа ryšiai:… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
shrew — shrew1 shrewlike, adj. /shrooh/, n. a woman of violent temper and speech; termagant. [1200 50; ME; special use of SHREW2] Syn. virago, nag, scold. shrew2 /shrooh/, n. any of several small, mouselike insectivores of the genus Sorex and related… … Universalium