Scandentia

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Scandentia
       n : a small order comprising only the tree shrews: in some
           classifications tree shrews are considered either
           primates (and included in the suborder Prosimii) or true
           insectivores (and included in the order Insectivora)
           [syn: {order Scandentia}]