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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 Early Modern French desman, which ultimately stems from Russian des'man', of Finno-Ugric origin. Historically documented in zoological literature from the late 18th century to describe semi-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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