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solenodon
(sə-lēˈnə-dŏnˌ, -lĕnˈə-)
noun A large ratlike insectivorous mammal of the family Solenodontidae, especially Solenodon paradoxus of Hispaniola and S. cubanus of Cuba, characterized by a long tubular snout and a long, stiff, scaly tail.