Meaning
shrew
- a small insectivorous mammal resembling a mouse with a pointed snout
In a sentence
Il toporagno ha un metabolismo estremamente veloce e deve mangiare spesso.
The shrew has an extremely fast metabolism and must eat often.
Hai mai visto un toporagno correre tra le foglie secche nel bosco?
Have you ever seen a shrew scurry through dry leaves in the woods?
Il gatto ha catturato un piccolo toporagno vicino alla siepe.
The cat caught a small shrew near the hedge.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| toporagno | masculine · singular |
| topiragni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Compound noun from 'topo' (mouse) and 'ragno' (spider); the plural is 'topiragni'.
- plural topiragni