- shrew, shrewmouse - small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles
--1 is a kind of insectivore
--1 is a member of Soricidae, family Soricidae
--1 has particulars:common shrew, Sorex araneus; masked shrew, Sorex cinereus; short-tailed shrew, Blarina brevicauda; water shrew; least shrew, Cryptotis parva