HyperDic: order_insectivora

English > 1 sense of the expression order Insectivora:
NOUNanimalorder Insectivora, Insectivorashrews
English > order Insectivora: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningshrews; moles; hedgehogs; tenrecs.
SynonymInsectivora
Member ofEutheria, subclass EutheriaAll mammals except monotremes and marsupials
MembersChrysochloridae, family Chrysochloridaegolden moles
Erinaceidae, family Erinaceidaetrue hedgehogs
Lipotyphla, suborder Lipotyphlamoles
Menotyphla, suborder MenotyphlaElephant shrews
Potamogalidae, family Potamogalidaeotter shrews
Soricidae, family Soricidaeshrews
Talpidae, family Talpidaemoles
Tenrecidae, family Tenrecidaetenrecs and extinct related forms
insectivoresmall insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial / terrestrial or fossorial mammals
Broaderanimal orderThe order of animals
SpanishInsectivora, insectívoros, orden Insectivora
CatalanInsectivora, insectívors

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