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Definition of Desman
1. n. An amphibious, insectivorous mammal found in Russia (Myogale moschata). It is allied to the moles, but is called muskrat by some English writers.
Definition of Desman
1. Noun. An aquatic or semi-aquatic insectivore of the mole family, found in Europe. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Desman
1. an aquatic mammal [n -S]
Medical Definition of Desman
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Desman
Literary usage of Desman
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Fur Traders and Fur Bearing Animals by Marcus Petersen (1914)
"The muzzle is elongated into a small four inch proboscis desman. which is ...
The desman feeds on insects, leeches and similar food, which it finds in the ..."
2. A Geographical History of Mammals by Richard Lydekker (1896)
"... or that in which the teeth are white, there is a peculiar shrew from the
Kirghiz steppes nearly allied to the FIG. 66. RUSSIAN desman ..."
3. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the English Courts of Common Law by Great Britain Bail Court (1854)
"... there is nothing to prevent the plaintiff from presuming that he is to continue
the proceedings. LORD desman CJ I do not think that it was intended ..."
4. Wood's Animal Kingdom: Illustrated by John George Wood (1870)
"In size it equals the common European Mole, being about seven inches in total
length. Another similar animal, the desman of Russia, has been frequently ..."
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