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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DESMAN

From Swedish desmansråtta, from desman musk (of Germanic origin) + råtta rat.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DESMAN

desman  [ˈdɛsmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DESMAN

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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Desman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DESMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Desman

The desman, a snouted and naked-tailed diving insectivore of the tribe Desmanini, belongs to one of two Eurasian species of the mole family, Talpidae. This tribe consists of two monotypic genera of semiaquatic insectivores found in Europe; one in Russia and the other in the Pyrenees. Both species are considered to be vulnerable. They have webbed paws and their front paws are not well adapted for digging. The list of species is: ▪ Genus Desmana ▪ Russian desman ▪ Genus Galemys ▪ Pyrenean desman Galemys pyrenaicus...

Definition of desman in the English dictionary

The definition of desman in the dictionary is either of two molelike amphibious mammals Desmana moschata or Galemys pyrenaicus, having dense fur and webbed feet: family Talpidae, order Insectivora.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DESMAN


baseman
ˈbeɪsmən
batsman
ˈbætsmən
busman
ˈbʌsmən
caseman
ˈkeɪsmən
Congressman
ˈkɒŋɡrɛsmən
craftsman
ˈkrɑːftsmən
draftsman
ˈdrɑːftsmən
horseman
ˈhɔːsmən
houseman
ˈhaʊsmən
Housman
ˈhaʊsmən
huntsman
ˈhʌntsmən
marksman
ˈmɑːksmən
policeman
pəˈliːsmən
pressman
ˈprɛsmən
Scotsman
ˈskɒtsmən
spokesman
ˈspəʊksmən
sportsman
ˈspɔːtsmən
statesman
ˈsteɪtsmən
statesmen
ˈsteɪtsmən
Waksman
ˈwæksmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DESMAN

desk study
desk-bound
deskfast
deskill
deskilling
deskman
desknote
desknote computer
desktop
desktop publishing
desmid
desmidian
desmine
desmodium
desmodromic
desmoid
Desmond
Desmond Tutu
desmosomal
desmosome

WORDS THAT END LIKE DESMAN

bluesman
brakesman
businessman
dalesman
elder statesman
estatesman
gamesman
islesman
linesman
meresman
plainclothesman
salesman
sharesman
sidesman
supersalesman
talesman
tidesman
tradesman
travelling salesman
tribesman
used-car salesman

Synonyms and antonyms of desman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «desman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DESMAN

Find out the translation of desman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of desman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «desman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

desman
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desmán
570 millions of speakers

English

desman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

desman
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

desman
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выхухоль
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desman
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গন্ধগোকুল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

desman
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Desman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

desman
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

デスマン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

desman
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Desman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giống chuột nước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

desman
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डेस्टमॅन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

desman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

desman
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Desman
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хохуля
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Desman
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Desman
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bisamspitsmuis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Desman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Desman
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of desman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DESMAN»

The term «desman» is normally little used and occupies the 112.111 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DESMAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «desman» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «desman» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about desman

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESMAN»

Discover the use of desman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to desman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Building an Information Security Awareness Program
These attributes render Building an Information Security Awareness Program an immensely valuable reference in the arsenal of the IS professional.
Mark B. Desman, 2001
2
Walker's Mammals of the World
Russian desman (Desmana moschata), photo by H. Chachin through Dmitry Bibikov. cent parts of Ukraine and Kazakhstan (Corbet 1978). Fossil remains indicate that the species also once inhabited western Europe and the British Isles .
Ronald M. Nowak, 1999
3
Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World
Since litter size ranges from one to five (averaging nearly four), the desman population — if given protection — may be able to rebound relatively quickly. Grooming for survival Desmans observed in captivity are known to groom their fur every ...
Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2001
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Status and Conservation of Desmaninae in Europe
1981. The Russian desman in the Ural Basin. Pages 64-69 in Biological Aspects of Rare Animals Conservation. Moscow. (*) KHAKHIN, G.V., & A.A. IVANOV. 1986 . Recommendations for the Maskrat catching in the Russian desman's habitats.
Ana Isabel Queiroz, Alain Bertrand, Gennadiĭ Viktorovich Khakhin, 1996
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Seminar on the Biology and the Conservation of the European ...
3.24 DESMAN (DESMANA MOSCHATA D: CONSERVATION PROBLEMS IN UKRAINE V. J. Kryzhanovsky Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine UA-252601 Kyiv, MSP, UKRAINE The desman, often ...
‎1996
6
North American Fauna
Dermopterus: оерцоягерос, leather winged (from oépua, skin; Ttrepov, wing) — in allusion to the integumentary expansion connecting the fore and hind limbs and tail, thus forming a parachute. Desman Lacépède, 1799. Insectívora, Talpidœ.
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Encyclopedia of World Geography
The ears and nostrils can close on submersion; the tail, longer than the body, is flattened toward the end to act as a rudder, and the strong, clawed toes are linked by membranes to provide greater swimming power. But the desman's most ...
Peter Haggett, 2001
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Mammalogy: Adaptation, Diversity, Ecology
Conversely, the Pyrenean desman (Galemys pyrenaicus) inhabits streams and rivers with clear, fast-moving water. Head and body length is about 200 mm in the Russian desman and about 140 mm in the Pyrenean desman. The tail is ...
‎2007
9
The Natural History of Moles
It is in such conditions that the natural habitations of the desman in the lakes of the Kerzhenets floodlands can be found. The world occupied by the Pyrenean desman could hardly be more different. Whilst Desmana positively abhors swiftly  ...
Martyn L. Gorman, R. David Stone, 1990
10
Elsevier's Dictionary of Mammals
Artibeus q.v. Desmana Erinaceomorpha - Talpidae Desmans; Russian Desmans Bisamrüssler ; Bisamspitzmäuse; Bisamratten; Desmane f Desmans i Topi muschiati Desmana moschata Erinaceomorpha - Talpidae e Desman; Russian ...
Murray Wrobel, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term desman is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Manitoulin to host second annual Glow 100 FREC.Me Festival
Canadian superstar Shawn Desman is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter, dancer and television personality. He is a Juno Award winning ... «Manitoulin Expositor, Jun 15»
2
Mayor says city needs to move forward with downtown parking …
Mayor Paul Dyster's administration brought in Desman Associates to assess existing public parking options, including on-street parking and city ... «Niagara Gazette, Jun 15»
3
Summit Parking Facts
If you want a good example of misrepresentation of parking facts, then citing the 2009 Desman study as “identifying the need for a downtown ... «TAPinto.net, Jun 15»
4
Bethlehem's Walnut Street parking garage to be repaired
The immediate repairs are just a small part of an $8 million project consultants Desman Associates of New York recommended the authority ... «Allentown Morning Call, Jun 15»
5
Touma's "Parking Plan" Selling City Short
To that end the administration hired Desman Associates as consultants and paid them no less than $47,330 in 2010 and $65,000 in 2014 with ... «Niagarafallsreporter.com, Jun 15»
6
New City Policy Meant to Delay FOIL Requests
This FOIL seeks copies of all invoices with regard to services rendered to the city through the Desman parking consultants, along with a ... «Niagarafallsreporter.com, Jun 15»
7
New Parking Deck is The Solution
The 2009 Desman parking study and the 2014 Burgis Associates downtown analysis also identify the need for a downtown parking structure. «TAPinto.net, Jun 15»
8
Sound of Music performer riding high on Canadian country charts
The same year, Shawn Desman topped the charts with Tebey's "Let's Go." He's also written for U.S. country stars Big & Rich, and American ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jun 15»
9
Music, culture of Pan Am to highlight Markham's Globalfest
... Jarvis Church, lead singer of the Philosopher Kings; Devin Cuddy, Juno nominated son of Jim Cuddy; Shawn Desman, Juno award winner; ... «YorkRegion.com, Jun 15»
10
GUEST VIEW: A parking meter plan for Niagara Falls
We are working with Desman Associates to upgrade parking access and revenue control equipment at our downtown garage and lots as well ... «Niagara Gazette, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Desman [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/desman>. Apr 2024 ».
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