
Meaning of ORDER SCANDENTIA
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[n] 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) |
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| | Synonyms: | | Scandentia |
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| | See Also: | | animal order, Eutheria, family Tupaiidae, subclass Eutheria, Tupaiidae | |
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