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antechinus.

Any member of the genus Antechinus of small carnivorous Australian marsupials that resemble shrews.

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noun
  1. Any member of the genus Antechinus of small carnivorous Australian marsupials that resemble shrews.

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Borrowed from taxonomic name Antechinus.

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