solenodon
/suh-lee-nuh-don, -len-uh-/US // səˈli nəˌdɒn, -ˈlɛn ə- //UK // (səˈlɛnədən) //
独角兽,独眼龙,独眼巨人,独角仙
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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- : either of two insectivores of the genus Solenodon, resembling a large shrew and having small eyes, a long and pointy snout, and a scaly tail, including the coarse-haired, reddish-brown to grayish-black S. paradoxus of Hispaniola and the finer-haired, usually darker S. cubanus of Cuba: S. paradoxus is an endangered species; S. cubanus is rare and possibly endangered.
Examples
The occurrence of one aberrant group (Solenodon) in the West Indies is, however, noteworthy.
The other is a peculiar insectivore (Solenodon paradoxus), the only other representatives of whose family are found in Madagascar.
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