"xenarthran" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /zəˈnɑɹθɹən/ Forms: xenarthrans [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos, “strange”) + ἄρθρον (árthron, “joint”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ξένος||strange}} Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos, “strange”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} xenarthran (plural xenarthrans)
  1. (zoology) Any mammal of the superorder Xenarthra, of the Americas; an anteater, armadillo or sloth. Wikipedia link: Xenarthra Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Mammals Hypernyms (any species of Xenarthra): edentate (english: obsolete classification) Hyponyms (any species of Xenarthra): anteater, armadillo, glyptodont, pampathere, sloth Derived forms: xenarthrous Translations (mammal): xénarthre [masculine] (French), xenartro [masculine] (Italian), szczerbak [masculine] (Polish), xenartro [masculine] (Portuguese)

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