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Term: Least Shrew

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: The least shrew is a small, insectivorous mammal belonging to the family Soricidae. It is the smallest mammal in North America.

Example sentence: The least shrew can consume its own body weight in insects every day.

Sense 2: The least shrew can also refer to a particular subspecies of the least shrew, such as the Coastal Plain least shrew (Cryptotis parva parva).

Example sentence: The Coastal Plain least shrew is commonly found in the southeastern United States.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: When used as an adjective, "least shrew" can describe something of the smallest or lowest significance or importance.

Example sentence: This research finding is of least shrew importance compared to the other discoveries.

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