/ Thesaurus / T Synonyms of tree shrew Find synonyms for: Noun1. tree shrew, placental, placental mammal, eutherian, eutherian mammalusage: insectivorous arboreal mammal of southeast Asia that resembles a squirrel with large eyes and long sharp snoutWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: grimace Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language