English English Wikipedia has an article on:Sorex araneusWikipedia Wikispecies has information on: Sorex araneus Wikispecies Etymology From erd (“earth, ground”) + shrew. Noun erd shrew (plural erd shrews) The common shrew (Sorex araneus). Translations Sorex araneus — see common shrew Anagrams shrewder Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.