microsthenes

microsthenes
\\mīˈkrästhə(ˌ)nēz\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from micr- + -sthenes (from Greek sthenos strength) — more at asthen-
in former classifications : a division of eutherian mammals approximately equal to the orders Insectivora, Chiroptera, Rodentia, and Edentata
• microsthenic adjective

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  • microsthenes — mi·cros·the·nes …   English syllables

  • microsthene — ˈmīkrəsˌthēn noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin Microsthenes : one of the Microsthenes …   Useful english dictionary

  • Microsthenic — Mi cro*sthen ic, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having a typically small size; of or pertaining to the microsthenes. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • microsthenic — adjective see microsthenes …   Useful english dictionary

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