solenodon

/soʊˈliːnəˌdɑn/

solenodon · noun — any of the family Solenodontidae of small nocturnal, burrowing, insectivorous mammals, with a long snout and venomous saliva.

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solenodon is pronounced /soʊˈliːnəˌdɑn/.

Etymology

From the genus name.

noun

Any of the family Solenodontidae of small nocturnal, burrowing, insectivorous mammals, with a long snout and venomous saliva.

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Words closest in meaning

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solenodontid 84% match — Any solenodon in the family Solenodontidae; a solenodon. vs solenodon →
solenoglyph 65% match — Any of the solenoglyphous snakes. vs solenodon →
alamiqui 60% match — Synonym of solenodon. vs solenodon →
squalodon 59% match — Any of a genus of extinct whales with serrated teeth, belonging to the family Squalodontidae. vs solenodon →
plethodontid 57% match — Any of the Plethodontidae, a family of lungless salamanders. vs solenodon →
squalodont 56% match — Any of the extinct genus Squalodon of whales. vs solenodon →
almiqui 56% match — Atopogale cubana, a soricomorph endemic to Cuba, unusual among mammals in having venomous saliva. vs solenodon →
euplerid 56% match — Any member of the family Eupleridae, Malagasy carnivorans, cat-like mammals of Madagascar. vs solenodon →