Solenodon Definition
sə-lēnə-dŏn, -lĕnə-
noun
Either of two nocturnal burrowing mammals ( Solenodon paradoxus of Hispaniola or S. cubanus of Cuba), characterized by a long tubular snout and grooved teeth used for injecting venomous saliva into prey.
American Heritage
pronoun
A taxonomic genus within the family Solenodontidae "” solenodons.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Solenodon
Noun
Singular:
solenodon
Plural:
solenodonsOrigin of Solenodon
New Latin Sōlēnodōn type genus Greek sōlēn pipe, channel –odon
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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