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Noun: tree shrew  'tree,shroo
  1. Insectivorous arboreal mammal of southeast Asia that resembles a squirrel with large eyes and long sharp snout

Derived forms: tree shrews

Type of: eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal

Part of: family Tupaiidae, Tupaiidae

Encyclopedia: Tree shrew

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