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tupaia

noun
tu·​paia | \ t(y)üˈpÄ«É™\

Definition of tupaia

1 capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Tupaiidae) that is the chief genus of tree shrews
2 or less commonly tupaya \ " \ plural -s : tree shrew

History and Etymology for tupaia

New Latin, from Malay tupai squirrel

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