order scandentia

Noun
  1. 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) (synset 102497169)
    is a type of: animal order - the order of animals
    member holonym: family tupaiidae, tupaiidae - tree shrews; in some classifications tree shrews are considered prosimian primates
    belongs to: eutheria, subclass eutheria - all mammals except monotremes and marsupials
    same as: scandentia

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