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Pholidota — noun 1. genus of mostly epiphytic orchids of Indonesia and the western Pacific • Syn: ↑genus Pholidota • Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Orchidaceae, ↑family Orchidaceae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Pholidota — /fol i doh teuh/, n. the order comprising the pangolins. [ < NL < Gk pholidot(ós) clad in scales + NL a neut. pl. ending] * * * … Universalium
animal order — noun the order of animals • Hypernyms: ↑order • Hyponyms: ↑Eubacteriales, ↑order Eubacteriales, ↑Pseudomonadales, ↑order Pseudomonadales, ↑Rickettsiales, ↑order … Useful english dictionary
List of placental mammals in Orders Pholidota and Cetacea — The class Mammalia (the mammals) is divided into two subclasses based on reproductive techniques: egg laying mammals (the monotremes); and mammals which give live birth. The latter subclass is divided into two infraclasses: pouched mammals (the… … Wikipedia
Pangolin — Manis redirects here. For other uses, see Manis (disambiguation). Pholidota redirects here. For the orchid, see Pholidota (orchid). For other uses, see Pangolin (disambiguation). Pangolins[1] Temporal range: Paleocene–Recent … Wikipedia
pangolin — /pang geuh lin, pang goh /, n. any mammal of the order Pholidota, of Africa and tropical Asia, having a covering of broad, overlapping, horny scales and feeding on ants and termites. Also called scaly anteater. [1765 75; < Malay pengguling (dial … Universalium
Manidae — noun coextensive with the order Pholidota • Syn: ↑family Manidae • Hypernyms: ↑mammal family • Member Holonyms: ↑Pholidota, ↑order Pholidota • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Cimolesta — Temporal range: Late Cretaceous–Oligocene … Wikipedia
Mammal classification — Over 70% of mammal species are in the orders Rodentia (blue), Chiroptera (red), and Soricomorpha (yellow) Mammalia is a class of animal within the Phylum Chordata. Mammal classification has been through several iterations since Carolus Linnaeus… … Wikipedia
List of placental mammals — The class Mammalia (the mammals) is divided into two subclasses based on reproductive techniques: egg laying mammals (the monotremes); and mammals which give live birth. The latter subclass is divided into two infraclasses: pouched mammals (the… … Wikipedia
