Desman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɛsmən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Desman is a noun meaning Either of two species, Desmana moschata or Galemys pyrenaicus, of aquatic or semiaquatic insectivore of the mole family, Talpidae, found in Europe.
Meaning
Either of two species, Desmana moschata or Galemys pyrenaicus, of aquatic or semiaquatic insectivore of the mole family, Talpidae, found in Europe.
Example Sentences
Unlike the Russian desman, the Pyrenean species lives along fast-flowing mountain streams.
Restricted to the Old World, desmans have a diet consisting of aquatic invertebrates and fish.
With the aid of its Eimer's organs, the desman was able to detect engraved lines only one-fifteenth of a millimeter (0.067 mm, or 0.002 inches) in depth and width. There are two extant species of desmans: the Pyrenean desman (Galemys pyrenaicus), weighing about 65 g (2.3 oz) (fig 2.10), and the larger Russian desman (Desmana moschata), weighing 500 g (17.6 oz).
Word Forms
- desmans
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include desmopterid, desmodont, desid, dermanyssid, desmatochelyid, desmoceratid.
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