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hystricomorph

hystricomorph noun: any rodent in the Hystricomorpha, a suborder of the order Rodentia.

Noun

hystricomorph (plural hystricomorphs)

  1. Any rodent in the Hystricomorpha, a suborder of the order Rodentia

Forms of hystricomorph

pluralhystricomorphs

Origin of hystricomorph

From Latin hystrīx (“porcupine”) -o- + -morph.

Questions about hystricomorph

What does hystricomorph mean?
Hystricomorph means any rodent in the Hystricomorpha, a suborder of the order Rodentia.
What part of speech is hystricomorph?
Hystricomorph is a noun.
What is the plural of hystricomorph?
The plural of hystricomorph is hystricomorphs.

Words near hystricomorph in the dictionary

  1. hystricism
  2. hystricognath
  3. hystricognathous
  4. hystricognaths
  5. hystricoid
  6. hystricomorph
  7. hystricomorphous
  8. hystricomorphs
  9. hystricomorphy
  10. hystrix
  11. hyte

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