Potamogale

noun

Pot·​a·​mog·​a·​le

ˌpätəˈmägəlē

: a genus (the type of a family Potamogalidae) of West African aquatic insectivores that contains the otter shrew

potamogalid

¦⸗⸗¦mägələ̇d

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from potam- + Greek galē weasel

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