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Caenolestes

Cae·no·les·tes [ ˌsēnəˈle(ˌ)stēz]

Caenolestes

noun

[ˌsēnəˈle(ˌ)stēz]

Definition of Caenolestes

: a genus (the type of the family Caenolestidae) of small carnivorous diprotodont marsupials comprising the shrew opossums

First Known Use of Caenolestes

circa 1895, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Caenolestes

New Latin, from caen- + Greek lēistēs robber; akin to Latin lucrum gain

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