Macroscelididae
plural noun
Mac·ro·sce·lid·i·dae
| \ ˌmakrōsəˈlidəˌdē \
Definition of Macroscelididae
: a family of African insectivores comprising the elephant shrews and constituting sometimes with the addition of the Tupaiidae a suborder (Menotyphla) of Insectivora
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“Macroscelididae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Macroscelididae. Accessed 10 Apr. 2021.
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