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Microsthene
Mi′cro-sthene
(mī′krō̍-sthēn)
, Noun.
[
Micro-
+ Gr. σθένοσ
might, strength.] (Zool.)
One of a group of mammals having a small size as a typical characteristic. It includes the lower orders, as the
Insectivora
, Cheiroptera
, Rodentia
, and Edentata
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microsthene
microsthene
English
Noun
microsthene (plural microsthenes)
- (zoology, chiefly in the plural) Any of a group of mammals having a small size as a typical characteristic. It includes the lower orders, such as insectivores and rodents.