hystricomorphic

hystricomorphic
hystricomorphic [his΄tri kō môr′fik]
adj.
< ModL Hystricomorpha < L hystrix, porcupine (< Gr) + Gr morphē, form + -IC
designating or of a suborder (Hystricomorpha) of rodents, including the porcupines and chinchillas

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  • hystricomorphic — [his΄tri kō môr′fik] adj. [< ModL Hystricomorpha < L hystrix, porcupine (< Gr) + Gr morphē, form + IC] designating or of a suborder (Hystricomorpha) of rodents, including the porcupines and chinchillas …   English World dictionary

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  • hystricomorphic — adjective see hystricomorpha …   Useful english dictionary

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  • cten|o|dac|tyl — «tehn uh DAK tuhl», noun. a hystricomorphic rodent of northern Africa, with small ears, a stumpy tail, and hind limbs that have a fringe of bristles on the inner toes; comb rat; gundi. ╂[< New Latin Ctenodactylus the genus name < Greek… …   Useful english dictionary

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