English Dictionary

elephant shrew

名詞

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.

日本語の意味

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。

The elephant shrew darted across the path, its long nose twitching as it searched for insects.

長い鼻を持つ小さなアフリカ産の食虫性哺乳類が小道を素早く横切り、虫を探して鼻をぴくぴくさせていた。

意味（1）

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.

For many years elephant shrews, represented here by the rock elephant shrew, were placed wifhin the Order Insectivora. Today they are separated from that group by virtue of their long snouts, heibivotous dentition and different digestive tract.

elephant shrews （ plural ）