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elephant shrew
Noun
Japanese Meaning
アフリカ原産の、小型で昆虫食性の長い鼻を持つ哺乳類。分類上はMacroscelididae科に属し、真の鼩（ネズミ状の小動物）とは異なり、象に近い親戚関係にあると考えられている。
（ plural ）
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Any of several small, insectivorous long-nosed mammals, of the family Macroscelididae, native to Africa, thought to be more closely related elephants than to true shrews.
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elephant shrew
The elephant shrew darted across the path, its long nose twitching as it searched for insects.
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The elephant shrew darted across the path, its long nose twitching as it searched for insects.
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