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Hystricomorphous

Hysˊtri-co-mor′phous

(hĭsˊtrĭ-kō̍-môr′fŭs)

,

Adj.

[

Hystrix

+ Gr.

μορφή

form.]

(Zool.)

Like, or allied to, the porcupines; – said of a group (

Hystricomorpha

) of rodents.