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バイカルトガリネズミ

also: バイカルとがりねずみ

Meanings

1

noun

Laxmann's shrew; Baikal shrew

usually written using kana alone

A species of shrew (Sorex caecutiens) found in northern Eurasia, including Japan.

バイカルトガリネズミは北ほっ海かい道どうにも生せい息そくしている。
The Laxmann's shrew also inhabits Hokkaido.

Written forms

バイカル尖鼠とがりねずみ
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
バイカルとがりねずみ
Hiragana spelling, also used.

Kanji

尖be pointed, sharp, taper
鼠rat, mouse, dark gray

Etymology

From Russian Байкал (Baikal) + 尖鼠 (togarinezumi, 'shrew'), referring to the Lake Baikal region where the species was described.