Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Volaticotheriidae — aMesozoic gliding mammal .
Etymologies
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New Latin, from Latin volaticus ("winged or flying") + Ancient Greek θήρ (thēr, "beast")
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Examples
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And also on Mesozoic mammals we have the amazing new gliding mammal Volaticotherium [image at left] from the controversial Daohugou beds of Inner Mongolia.
The most inconvenient seal Darren Naish 2006
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And also on Mesozoic mammals we have the amazing new gliding mammal Volaticotherium [image at left] from the controversial Daohugou beds of Inner Mongolia.
Archive 2006-12-01 Darren Naish 2006
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