Definition of Tubulidentata in English:
Tubulidentata
plural nounˌtjuːbjʊlɪdɛnˈteɪtəˌtjuːbjʊlɪdɛnˈtɑːtəˌt(y)o͞obyələdenˈtädə
Zoology An order of mammals which comprises only the aardvark.
Example sentencesExamples
- Among the remaining orders, rate differences were mostly not significant; only Chiroptera evolved faster than Artiodactyla and Tubulidentata, whereas Cetacea evolved faster than Artiodactyla.
- This group includes modern Proboscidea, Sirenia (dugongs and manatees), Hyracoidea, Afrosoricida (tenrecs and golden moles), Tubulidentata, and Macroscelidea (elephant shrews).
- The orders Hyracoidea, Macroscelides, Sirenia, Proboscidea, and Tubulidentata were grouped into a single clade called Afrotheria.
Origin
Modern Latin (plural), from tubule + Greek odous, odont- 'tooth'.
Definition of Tubulidentata in US English:
Tubulidentata
plural nounˌt(y)o͞obyələdenˈtädə
Zoology An order of mammals which comprises only the aardvark.
Example sentencesExamples
- Among the remaining orders, rate differences were mostly not significant; only Chiroptera evolved faster than Artiodactyla and Tubulidentata, whereas Cetacea evolved faster than Artiodactyla.
- The orders Hyracoidea, Macroscelides, Sirenia, Proboscidea, and Tubulidentata were grouped into a single clade called Afrotheria.
- This group includes modern Proboscidea, Sirenia (dugongs and manatees), Hyracoidea, Afrosoricida (tenrecs and golden moles), Tubulidentata, and Macroscelidea (elephant shrews).
Origin
Modern Latin (plural), from tubule + Greek odous, odont- ‘tooth’.