from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A genus of old-world fringe-footed aquatic shrews, with the feet not webbed, 30 teeth, and a long tail with a fringe or crest of hairs. The best-known species is C. fodiens, the water-shrew or oared shrew of Europe.
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