Lipotyphla

plural noun

Li·​po·​typh·​la

ˌlīpəˈtiflə,

li-

: a suborder of insectivores comprising the moles, hedgehogs, and true shews and having the pubic symphysis short and the postorbital process undeveloped compare menotyphla

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from lip- + -typhla (from Greek typhlon cecum)

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