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Definition of Scandentia
1. Noun. 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).
Exact synonyms: Order Scandentia
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Eutheria, Subclass Eutheria
Member holonyms: Family Tupaiidae, Tupaiidae
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Eutheria, Subclass Eutheria
Member holonyms: Family Tupaiidae, Tupaiidae
Medical Definition of Scandentia
1. An order of the class mammals that consists of one family, tupaiidae (tree shrews), 5 genera (one of which is tupaia), and 16 species. Their recent distribution is from india to the philippines, southern china to java, borneo, sumatra, bali, and other islands in those regions. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scandentia
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