/ Dictionary / Index D desman: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: des•man Pronunciation: (des'mun), [key] — pl. -mans. either of two aquatic, insectivorous mammals, Myogale moschata, of southeastern Russia, or M. pyrenaica, of the Pyrenees, related to shrews. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. D. ès L. desmid Related Content Daily Word Quiz: alacrity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language