house shrew

noun

: a common European shrew (Crocidura russula) sometimes found in barns and other outbuildings

Word History

First Known Use

1990, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of house shrew was in 1990

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“House shrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20shrew. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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