Caenolestes
noun
Cae·no·les·tes
ˌsēnəˈle(ˌ)stēz,
ˌkīn-
: a genus (the type of the family Caenolestidae) of small carnivorous diprotodont marsupials comprising the shrew opossums
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from caen- + Greek lēistēs robber; akin to Latin lucrum gain
First Known Use
circa 1895, in the meaning defined above