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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDesman
/ˈdɛzmən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Either of two rare, semi-aquatic insectivorous mammals of the family Talpidae, native to Europe and Asia, with a long flexible snout and webbed feet.
"The Russian desman uses its highly sensitive snout to forage for aquatic invertebrates in muddy riverbeds."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Russian word 'desman'', which stems from an Old Norse root related to the creature's musk. The term entered scientific and zoological nomenclature in the late 18th century to describe aquatic insectivorous mammals resembling large shrews.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Desman" is said worldwide
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desman
Transliteration: dɛsmɑ̃
"Le desman des Pyrénées est une espèce menacée d'animal semi-aquatique."
Desman
Transliteration: /dɛsˈmaːn/
"Der Desman ist ein kleiner, wasserliebender Insektenfresser."
desman
Transliteration: /ˈdɛzman/
"Il desman russo è un piccolo mammifero semiacquatico."
desmán
Transliteration: /desˈman/
"El desmán ibérico habita en ríos de aguas limpias y frías."
desMAN
Transliteration: /dʒizˈmã/
Script: desman
"O desman-ibérico é um pequeno mamífero aquático nocturno."
डेस्मान
Transliteration: desman
"डेस्मान एक दुर्लभ जलीय स्तनधारी जीव है।"
鼩鼹
Transliteration: qú yǎn
"俄罗斯鼩鼹是一种生活在水边的珍稀哺乳动物。"
뒤쥐두더지
Transliteration: duwijwidudeoji
"데스만은 물에서 주로 서식하는 독특한 포유동물입니다."
カワモグラ
Transliteration: kawamogura
Script: 川土竜
"ロシアカワモグラは水生昆虫を食べる珍しい動物です。"
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