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 less commonly blarina shrew plural -s : any shrew of the genus Blarina
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Origin and Etymology of blarina
New Latin, perhaps irregular from Blair, Nebraska + New Latin -ina
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