1. Plural of desman; small, aquatic or semi-aquatic mammals of the family Desmanidae, found in Europe and Asia, resembling moles with elongated snouts and webbed feet.
Usage: zoology; plural form

Examples

• Desmans are rarely seen because they spend most of their time in water or underground burrows.
• The Pyrenean desman is one of the most endangered desmans in Europe.
• Desmans use their sensitive snouts to hunt for invertebrates in freshwater streams.
• Scientists study desmans to understand how they adapt to aquatic environments.
• Several species of desmans are protected by conservation laws due to habitat loss.