soricine

[ sawr-uh-sahyn, -sin, sor-uh- ]

adjective

, Zoology.

1. of or resembling the shrews.

soricine

/ ˈsɒrɪˌsaɪn /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling the shrews or the family ( Soricidae ) to which they belong

Word History and Origins

Origin of soricine¹

1775–85; < Latin sōricīnus, equivalent to sōric- (stem of sōrex ) shrew + -īnus -ine ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of soricine¹

C18: from Latin sōricīnus, from sōrex a shrew

Example Sentences

Outwardly it has the general soricine form, though much larger than the largest shrew.

From Project Gutenberg

The skull and dentition of this animal are essentially soricine.

From Project Gutenberg