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caenolestes

/ˌsiː.nəʊˈles.tiːz/

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noun

/ˌsiː.nəʊˈles.tiːz/C2formalscientific
  • ruНаучное название типового рода семейства Caenolestidae, которое включает мелких сумчатых, похожих на землероек, обитающих в Южной Америке.

A scientific noun referring to the type genus of the family Caenolestidae, which comprises small shrew-like marsupials found in South America.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Type genus of CaenolestidaeC2formalscientific

    A genus of small, shrew-like marsupials known as shrew opossums, native to South America.

    ruТиповой род семейства Caenolestidae

    • The Caenolestes genus includes several species of shrew opossums.
    • Researchers studied the diet of Caenolestes in the Andean forests.
    • Caenolestes is the type genus for the family Caenolestidae.
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  • caenolestes plural form
  • caenolestes' possessive plural form
  • caenolestes's possessive singular form