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Scandentia

Syllabification: (Scan·den·tia)
Pronunciation: /skanˈdenCH(ē)ə/

Zoology
Definition of Scandentia
  • a small order of mammals that comprises the tree shrews.

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Latin scandent- 'climbing', from the verb scandere

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