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PRONUNCIATION OF COMMON SHREW

common shrew  [ˈkɒmən ʃruː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMMON SHREW

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Common shrew is a noun.
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WHAT DOES COMMON SHREW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

common shrew

Common shrew

The common shrew or Eurasian shrew is the most common shrew, and one of the most common mammals, throughout Northern Europe, including Great Britain, but excluding Ireland. It is 55–82 millimetres long and weighs 5–12 grams, and has velvety dark brown fur with a pale underside. Juvenile shrews have lighter fur until their first moult. The Common Shrew has small eyes, a pointed, mobile snout, and red-tipped teeth. It has a life span of approximately 14 months. Shrews are active day and night, but mostly after dark. They are active most of the time, resting for only a few minutes between burst of activity.

Definition of common shrew in the English dictionary

The definition of common shrew in the dictionary is a small mouse-like long-snouted mammal, Sorex araneus, of the family Soricidae: order Insectivora.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMMON SHREW


Andrew
ˈændruː
beshrew
bɪˈʃruː
breakthrough
ˈbreɪkˌθruː
brew
bruː
click-through
ˈklɪkˌθruː
crew
kruː
drew
druː
grew
ɡruː
guru
ˈɡʊruː
Hebrew
ˈhiːbruː
Nauru
nɑːˈuːruː
Peru
pəˈruː
roo
ruː
rue
ruː
screw
skruː
shrew
ʃruː
threw
θruː
through
θruː
thru
θruː
true
truː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMMON SHREW

common pleas
common prayer
common ragweed
common room
common sallow
common salt
common scoter
common seal
common sense
common shelduck
common snapping turtle
common snipe
common soldier
common spoonbill
common spotted orchid
common stock
common storksbill
common swallow
common swift
common time

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMMON SHREW

cabin crew
Carew
corkscrew
elephant shrew
film crew
fire crew
home brew
home-brew
lead screw
Modern Hebrew
otter shrew
outgrew
overthrew
Renfrew
thumbscrew
tree shrew
unscrew
water shrew
witches´ brew
withdrew

Synonyms and antonyms of common shrew in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «common shrew» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMMON SHREW

Find out the translation of common shrew to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

常见的悍妇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

musaraña común
570 millions of speakers

English

common shrew
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आम कर्कशा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الزبابة المشتركة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бурозубка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

musaranho comum
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাধারণ শ্রিউ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

musaraigne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cik biasa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gemeinsamen Spitzmaus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

共通トガリネズミ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일반적인 말괄량이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kancil umum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chuột chù chung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொதுவான ஷௌவ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सामान्य चक्राकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ortak sürüler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

toporagno comune
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ryjówka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бурозубка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scorpie comun
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοινή μέγαιρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

algemene skeerbekmuis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gemensamma shrew
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vanlig spissmus
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMMON SHREW»

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Chris Packham's Wild Side of Town: Getting to Know the ...
Nevertheless, they are edible and l understand they taste rather like rabbit! Common Shrew Sorex oraneus 5-9cm (2-3/2in) Shrews are more frequently heard, when involved in their noisy territorial fights, than seen. During the summer, their ...
Chris Packham, 2007
2
Opossums, Shrews and Moles of British Columbia
Two shrews commonly associated with the Dusky Shrew in British Columbia are the Vagrant Shrew and Common Shrew. In the southern coastal region, the Dusky Shrew avoids open grassland habitats that are preferred by the Vagrant Shrew ...
David W. Nagorsen, 1996
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Mammalogy: Adaptation, Diversity, Ecology
In this study, however, jaw measurements of the larger, common shrew did not shift. Skull size is related to prey size, that is, individuals with larger skulls can eat larger prey than those with smaller skulls. The inference is that in zones of ...
‎2007
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Advances in the Biology of Shrews II
The values of the maintenance costs were used according to Gebczynski (1965): 4.551 kJ/g/day for the common shrew, and 6.774 k/gJ/day for the pygmy shrew. Concentrations of heavy metals (cadmium, lead) were assessed in 20 individuals  ...
Joseph F. Merritt, Sara Churchfield, R. Hutterer, 2005
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The Natural History of Shrews
2.8 Seasonal changes in the depth of the brain-case in the common shrew ( Sorex araneus) in Britain 46 2.9 Seasonal changes in the weight of internal organs of the common shrew (Sorex araneus) 47 2.10 Seasonal changes in the mean ...
Sara Churchfield, 1990
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Hybrid Zones and the Evolutionary Process
Evolution 43:1223-1235. Scriven, P. N., and Brooker, P. C. 1990. Caithness revisited: Robertsonian chromosome polymorphism in Caithness house mice. Heredity 64:25-27. Searle, J. B. 1984. Three new karyotypic races of the common shrew ...
Richard Gerald Harrison, 1993
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Biosphere Origin and Evolution
Pack, S.D., Borodin, P.M., Serov, O.L. and Searle, J.B. (1993) The X-autosome translocation in the common shrew (Sorex araneus L.): late replication in female somatic cells and pairing in male meiosis. Chromosoma 102, 355–360. Polyakov  ...
Nikolay Dobretsov, Nikolay Kolchanov, Alexey Rozanov, 2007
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The British Cyclopædia of Natural History: Combining a ...
are : thick fur on the sides of the muzzle, which make it appear shorter and thicker than it is in reality; the ears short, and completely hidden in the fur ; the cranium is larger and more rounded than in the common shrew, but the difference of ...
Charles Frederick Partington, 1837
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The british cyclopedia of natural history
are : thick fur on the sides of the muzzle, which make it appear shorter and thicker than it is in reality; the ears short, and completely hidden in the fur ; the cranium is larger and more rounded than in the common shrew, but the difference of ...
Charles f. partington, 1837
10
Tracks and Signs of the Animals and Birds of Britain and Europe
Common Shrew Sorex araneus The Common Shrew is the most abun~ dant shrew species in Europe. It feeds on insects and invertebrates, particularly earthworms. Common Shrew is a little smaller than Water Shrew; it is 5.5—8.5 cm long, ...
Lars-Henrik Olsen, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMMON SHREW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term common shrew is used in the context of the following news items.
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An unexceptional passing
A common shrew lay belly up on a woodland path. Dead it was, and I knew I would find more in the weeks to come. Late summer is a boom ... «The Guardian, Aug 14»
2
Dablemont: Beware of copperheads!
The common shrew found here is the short-tailed shrew, which actually is a little larger than the one I found and my daughter photographed. «Lake Expo, Jul 14»
3
Holy moley, look what's on sale in B&Q
Ireland is without the common shrew, but it has the pygmy shrew. Ireland has about half the number of bat species compared to Britain and the ... «Derry Journal, Jul 14»
4
'Help find my owl before she dies'
Their diet consists predominantly of small mammals including long-tailed field mice, field vole and common shrew. • Ears are asymmetrically ... «Blackpool Gazette, Oct 13»
5
Hero Shrew Discovered: 'Bizarre' Mammal Is So Strong It Can Lift …
The recently-discovered Thor's hero shrew has a spine exponentially stronger, and more mysterious, than that of the common shrew (above). «iScienceTimes.com, Jul 13»
6
Red-bellied woodpecker appears inexpertly named
Q and A. Kathy Sabinish of Albert Lea spotted a shrew and asked about their habits. Our most common shrew is the northern short-tailed shrew. «Albert Lea Tribune, Feb 13»
7
Eight New Species of Mammals Discovered in Peru
Some of the animals found include an as of yet unnamed type of night monkey with orange-colored eyes; a common shrew opossum which is ... «Fox News, Oct 12»
8
New species of night monkey, porcupine and shrew opossum found …
This week, researchers have announced the discovery of a handful of new species in Peru, including a night monkey, common shrew opossum ... «Scientific American, Oct 12»
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Wrapped up in cotton wool: Photos capture adorable newborn barn …
... impossible.' Hungry mouths: An adult Barn Owl brings the chicks some food back to the nest. It is pictured carrying a Common Shrew ... «Daily Mail, Aug 12»
10
Rare dormice living on Scotney Castle bridge over A21
Eight mammal species [including wood-mouse, common shrew and a tunnelling mole] now use it and the bridge also offers a tranquil and safe ... «Kent News, Apr 12»

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