scandentia | ||
1. | [ noun ] (biology,zoology) a small order comprising only the tree shrews: in some classifications tree shrews are considered either primates (and included in the suborder Prosimii) or true insectivores (and included in the order Insectivora) | |
Synonyms: | order_Scandentia | |
Related terms: | animal_order Eutheria Tupaiidae | |
Similar spelling: |
scandent scantling Sciaenidae sciaenid scantily scandal Scandinavia scoundrel scienter Schwantes Schwandt Schnetzer Schindler Schindele scantness Scandinavian scientist scantiness |