Zhelestid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Zhelestid is a noun meaning (paleontology) An extinct eutherian mammal of the family Zhelestidae.
Meaning
(paleontology) An extinct eutherian mammal of the family Zhelestidae.
Example Sentences
The dinosaurs arriving from Asia proved the hardiest immigrants, though zhelestids (primitive insect-eating mammals that resembled elephant shrews) also somehow made it.
Word Forms
- zhelestids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include amphilestid, pantolestid, paleothere, zalambdalestid, palaeotheriid, desmostylid.
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