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Definition of Scandentia in English: Scandentiaplural nounskanˈdɛnʃəˌskanˈden(t)SH(ē)ə Zoology A small order of mammals which comprises the tree shrews. Example sentencesExamples - First, the superorder Archonta comprising Chiroptera, Dermoptera (flying lemurs), Primata, and Scandentia (tree shrews) is erroneous.
- Tree shrews and elephant shrews have also sometimes been placed in this order; now, however, they are now classified separately (orders Scandentia and Macroscelidea, respectively).
- Euarchontoglires is composed of the orders Primates, Rodentia, Lagomorpha (rabbits, hares, and pikas), Scandentia (tree shrews), and Dermoptera (flying lemurs).
- For most of the past century, scientists thought they were primitive primates, but more recent evidence shows that these mammals form an order of their own, the Scandentia.
- Perhaps surprisingly, bats are also related to the Primates, the mammal taxon that includes lemurs, monkeys, apes, and humans; and to the Scandentia, the Asian tropical tree shrews.
Origin Modern Latin (plural), from Latin scandent- 'climbing', from the verb scandere. Definition of Scandentia in US English: Scandentiaplural nounˌskanˈden(t)SH(ē)ə Zoology A small order of mammals which comprises the tree shrews. Example sentencesExamples - Perhaps surprisingly, bats are also related to the Primates, the mammal taxon that includes lemurs, monkeys, apes, and humans; and to the Scandentia, the Asian tropical tree shrews.
- First, the superorder Archonta comprising Chiroptera, Dermoptera (flying lemurs), Primata, and Scandentia (tree shrews) is erroneous.
- Tree shrews and elephant shrews have also sometimes been placed in this order; now, however, they are now classified separately (orders Scandentia and Macroscelidea, respectively).
- Euarchontoglires is composed of the orders Primates, Rodentia, Lagomorpha (rabbits, hares, and pikas), Scandentia (tree shrews), and Dermoptera (flying lemurs).
- For most of the past century, scientists thought they were primitive primates, but more recent evidence shows that these mammals form an order of their own, the Scandentia.
Origin Modern Latin (plural), from Latin scandent- ‘climbing’, from the verb scandere. |