Sekirov Dictionary

afrotherian

adjective 1
noun 1
forms 3

adjective1

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Belonging or pertaining to the superorder Afrotheria, which includes the elephants, aardvarks, golden moles, tenrecs, etc.
- Although the monophyly of Afrotheria is well supported by recent molecular studies, the interrelationships within afrotherian mammals remain unclarified. — 2003

noun1

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A placental that belongs to the superorder Afrotheria, such as an elephant, aardvark, golden mole, tenrec, etc.
- As their name implies, afrotherians putatively represent a radiation of placentals rooted in the African continent and nearby island of Madagascar. — 2001

forms

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