gymnure

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Etymology

New Latin Gymnura, former genus name, from Ancient Greek γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”)

Noun

gymnure (plural gymnures)

  1. A carnivorous mammal, subfamily Galericinae, related to the hedgehogs and resembling large rats, which inhabits various parts of south-east Asia.

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