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order Tubulidentata

order Tubulidentata

9.9
A group of mammals with only the aardvark as a living species
  • noun
  • /ˈɔrdər ˌtjuːbjuːˈlɪdɛnˌteɪdə/
  • Specialized
: orden Tubulidentata
  • The order Tubulidentata is notable for having only one living species, the aardvark.

Examples

  • Researchers study the order Tubulidentata to learn about the evolutionary history of placental mammals.

  • The order Tubulidentata comprises the aardvark, which is the only living species in this taxonomic group.

  • Fossil records indicate that the order Tubulidentata once included several extinct relatives of the aardvark.

  • The order Tubulidentata is unique in its classification.

  • Did you know that the only living species in the order Tubulidentata is the aardvark?

  • Scientists have classified the aardvark within the order Tubulidentata due to its unique physical characteristics.

  • The order Tubulidentata is an important subject of study for understanding mammalian evolution.

Synonyms

Tubulidentata
vsorder Tubulidentata
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A group of mammals with only one living member, the aardvark

explicitly includes the rank word to indicate taxonomic level

Surface Forms

order Tubulidentata singular
orders Tubulidentata plural

Morphology

order + Tubulidentata

This phrase is fully compositional: 'order' (a taxonomic grouping) combined with the taxon name 'Tubulidentata' yields the taxonomic order named Tubulidentata. It follows standard biological naming patterns used across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can directly infer the meaning.

Etymology

The name order Tubulidentata comes from words for tube and teeth because the aardvark's teeth are made of many thin, tube-like parts. So this biology group was named for that strange tooth shape and today order Tubulidentata is the name for the group with only the aardvark as 'one living species'.