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hystricomorphous

hystricomorphous adjective: relating to the rodent group Hystricomorpha, which has had many definitions throughout its history.

Adjective

hystricomorphous (comparative more hystricomorphous, superlative most hystricomorphous)

  1. Relating to the rodent group Hystricomorpha, which has had many definitions throughout its history.

Forms of hystricomorphous

comparativemore hystricomorphous
superlativemost hystricomorphous

Origin of hystricomorphous

Hystricomorpha + -ous

Questions about hystricomorphous

What does hystricomorphous mean?
Hystricomorphous means relating to the rodent group Hystricomorpha, which has had many definitions throughout its history.
What part of speech is hystricomorphous?
Hystricomorphous is an adjective.

Words near hystricomorphous in the dictionary

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

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