ALL meanings of desman
des·man
D d - noun desman either of two molelike amphibious mammals Desmana moschata (Russian desman) or Galemys pyrenaicus (Pyrenean desman), having dense fur and webbed feet: family Talpidae, order Insectivora (insectivores) 3
- noun desman a molelike, aquatic insectivore mammal (family Talpidae) with webbed feet and a long, flexible snout: one species (Desmana moschata), trapped for its fur, is found in Russia and the other (Galemys pyrenaicus) in the Pyrenees 3
- noun plural desman either of two aquatic, insectivorous mammals, Myogale moschata, of southeastern Russia, or M. pyrenaica, of the Pyrenees, related to shrews. 1
- noun desman A small, semiaquatic European mammal related to the mole, with a long, tubular muzzle and webbed toes. 1
- noun desman Either of two species, Desmana moschata or Galemys pyrenaicus, of aquatic or semi-aquatic insectivore of the mole family, Talpidae, found in Europe. 0