soricident

adjective

so·​ric·​i·​dent

səˈrisəˌdent,

-dənt

: having or characterized by teeth like those of shrews in which the middle pair of incisors are very large and the canines small and unspecialized

Word History

Etymology

Latin soric-, sorex shrew + -i- + dent-, dens tooth

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