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hystricomorphic definition

hys·tri·co·mor·phic (his′tri kō môr′fik)

adjective

designating or of a suborder (Hystricomorpha) of rodents, including the porcupines and chinchillas

Etymology: < ModL Hystricomorpha < L hystrix, porcupine (< Gr) + Gr morphē, form + -ic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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