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hystricomorph

/ hɪˈstraɪkəʊˌmɔːf /

noun

  1. any rodent of the suborder Hystricomorpha, which includes porcupines, cavies, agoutis, and chinchillas
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adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Hystricomorpha
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hystricomorph1

C19: from Latin hystrix porcupine, from Greek hustrix

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