notoryctid
US/ˌnoʊ.toʊˈɹɪk.tɪd/
notoryctid noun: a marsupial mole, of the family Notoryctidae.
Noun
notoryctid (plural notoryctids)
- A marsupial mole, of the family Notoryctidae.
- While specialisation of the musculo-skeletal system have been so widespread as to obscure almost any phylogenetically relevant patterns, there is evidence to support a sister group relationship of notoryctids and peramelid bandicoots (Peramelidae).2006, Natalie Marina Warburton, “Functional morphology of marsupial moles (Marsupialia: Notoryctidae)”, in Verhandlungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins in Hamburg, volume 42, page 39 of 39-149
- Modern notoryctids are confined to deserts in Australia and exhibit numerous anatomical specializations that appear exceptionally well suited to burrowing through desert sands.2010 November 3, Michael Archer, Robin Beck, Miranda Gott, Suzanne Hand, Henk Godthelp, Karen Black, “Australia's first fossil marsupial mole (Notoryctemorphia) resolves controversies about their...
- Synonyms:
- marsupial mole
Synonyms of notoryctid
Forms of notoryctid
| plural | notoryctids |
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Origin of notoryctid
Borrowed from translingual Notoryctidae, equivalent to translingual Notoryctes + -id.
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Questions about notoryctid
- What does notoryctid mean?
- Notoryctid means a marsupial mole, of the family Notoryctidae.
- What part of speech is notoryctid?
- Notoryctid is a noun.
- How do you pronounce notoryctid?
- Notoryctid is pronounced /ˌnoʊ.toʊˈɹɪk.tɪd/ (US).
- What is the plural of notoryctid?
- The plural of notoryctid is notoryctids.
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