musaranho

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musaranho

Etymology

From Latin mūsarāneus, from mūs (mouse) + arāneus (of a spider), named after its venomous bite.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Rhymes: -ɐɲu
  • Hyphenation: mu‧sa‧ra‧nho

Noun

musaranho m (plural musaranhos)

  1. shrew (mouselike animal)

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