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HYSTRICOMORPHA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Hystricomorpha mean?
• HYSTRICOMORPHA (noun)
The noun HYSTRICOMORPHA has 1 sense:
1. an order of rodents including: porcupines; guinea pigs; chinchillas; etc.
Familiarity information: HYSTRICOMORPHA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An order of rodents including: porcupines; guinea pigs; chinchillas; etc.
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Hystricomorpha; suborder Hystricomorpha
Hypernyms ("Hystricomorpha" is a kind of...):
animal order (the order of animals)
Meronyms (members of "Hystricomorpha"):
family Hystricidae; Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
Erethizontidae; family Erethizontidae (New World arboreal porcupines)
Caviidae; family Caviidae (a family of Hystricomorpha)
Dasyproctidae; family Dasyproctidae (agoutis and pacas)
Capromyidae; family Capromyidae (coypus)
Chinchillidae; family Chinchillidae (small bushy-tailed South American burrowing rodents)
Bathyergidae; family Bathyergidae (mole rats; sand rats)
Holonyms ("Hystricomorpha" is a member of...):
order Rodentia; Rodentia (small gnawing animals: porcupines; rats; mice; squirrels; marmots; beavers; gophers; voles; hamsters; guinea pigs; agoutis)
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