Lipotyphla (Noun)
Meaning
Moles; hedgehogs; true shrews.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The order Lipotyphla consists of small insectivorous mammals, including moles, hedgehogs, and true shrews.
- Lipotyphla is an outdated term that was once used to group together moles, hedgehogs, and true shrews due to their physical similarities.
- Moles, hedgehogs, and true shrews were previously classified under the order Lipotyphla, but this classification is no longer used.
- The term Lipotyphla was historically used to describe the order of mammals that includes moles, hedgehogs, and true shrews.
- Mammalogists have largely abandoned the use of Lipotyphla as a classification for moles, hedgehogs, and true shrews in favor of more specific and accurate groupings.