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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. Definition 2024
hystricomorphous
hystricomorphous
English
Adjective
hystricomorphous (comparative more hystricomorphous, superlative most hystricomorphous)
- (zoology) Like, or allied to, the porcupines; applied to the rodent group Hystricomorpha.