Caenolestidae
plural noun
Cae·no·les·ti·dae
Definition of Caenolestidae
: a family of diprotodont marsupials that includes all recent diprotodonts occurring outside the Australian region and many extinct related forms — see caenolestes
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Origin and Etymology of caenolestidae
New Latin, from Caenolestes, type genus + -idae
First Known Use: circa 1904
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