etelänlyhythäntäpäästäinen

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • southern short-tailed shrew, Blarina carolinensis gray, short-tailed shrew with venomous saliva that inhabits the eastern United States

Etymology

Compound from Finnish etelä (southern, south, of south) + Finnish lyhythäntäpäästäinen (short-tailed shrew).

Origin

Finnish

lyhythäntäpäästäinen

Gloss

short-tailed shrew

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