gymnure
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Etymology[edit]
New Latin Gymnura, former genus name, from Ancient Greek γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”)
Noun[edit]
gymnure (plural gymnures)
- A carnivorous mammal, subfamily Galericinae, related to the hedgehogs and resembling a large rat, which inhabits various parts of south-east Asia.
- 2022, Thomas Halliday, Otherworlds, Penguin, published 2023, page 50:
- Unlike hedgehogs, all gymnures produce a strong ammoniac smell reminiscent of rotten garlic, the better to establish territories and to deter enemies when frightened.
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Translations[edit]
carnivorous mammal
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