English Dictionary

desman

/ˈdɛsmən/

noun

Either of two species, Desmana moschata or Galemys pyrenaicus, of aquatic or semi-aquatic insectivore of the mole family, Talpidae, found in Europe.

The desman is a semi-aquatic mammal found in Europe and Asia.

意味（1）

Either of two species, Desmana moschata or Galemys pyrenaicus, of aquatic or semi-aquatic insectivore of the mole family, Talpidae, found in Europe.

Unlike the Russian desman, the Pyrenean species lives along fast-flowing mountain streams.