English Dictionary

afrotherian

noun

(zoology) A placental that belongs to the superorder Afrotheria, such as an elephant, aardvark, golden mole, tenrec, etc.

The afrotherian is a group of mammals that includes elephants, manatees, and hyraxes.

意味（1）

(zoology) A placental that belongs to the superorder Afrotheria, such as an elephant, aardvark, golden mole, tenrec, etc.

As their name implies, afrotherians putatively represent a radiation of placentals rooted in the African continent and nearby island of Madagascar.