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shrewmouse vs short-tailed shrew

short-tailed shrew vs shrewmouse

shrewmouse and short-tailed shrew both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shrewmouse Yes No No No
short-tailed shrew Yes No No No
As nouns, short-tailed shrew is a hyponym of shrewmouse; that is, short-tailed shrew is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shrewmouse:
  • shrewmouse: small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles
  • short-tailed shrew: North American shrew with tail less than half its body length
shrewmouse (noun) short-tailed shrew (noun)
small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles North American shrew with tail less than half its body length
Difference between shrewmouse and short-tailed shrew

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