1) Genus tupaia 2) Mammal genus 
[genus] Tupaia is a treeshrew genus in the Tupaiidae family that was first described by Thomas Stamford Raffles in 1821. The name of this genus derives from the Malay word `tupai` meaning squirrels or small animals that resemble squirrels. == Characteristics == Raffles described the genus as having an elongated snout, 8 to 10 incisors, well...
<botany> A genus of tree shrews of the family tupaiidae which consists of about 12 species. One of the most frequently encountered species is tupaia Glis. Members of this genus inhabit rain forests and secondary growth areas in southeast Asia. ... (12 Dec 1998) ... 
[n] - type genus of the Tupaia: chief genus of tree shrews
genus Tupaia noun the type genus of the Tupaia: chief genus of tree shrews