SCANDENTIA
\skandˈɛnʃə], \skandˈɛnʃə], \s_k_a_n_d_ˈɛ_n_ʃ_ə]\
Definitions of SCANDENTIA
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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)
By Princeton University
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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)
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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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.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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