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blarina

noun
bla·​ri·​na | \bla(a)ˈrīnə, -rēnə\

Definition of blarina 

1 capitalized : a genus of short-tailed shrews widely distributed in North America

2 plural -s or less commonly blarina shrew : any shrew of the genus Blarina

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History and Etymology for blarina

New Latin, perhaps irregular from Blair, Nebraska + New Latin -ina

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