hystricomorpha
Noun
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An order of rodents including: porcupines;
Guinea pigs;
Chinchillas;
Etc. (synset 102348967)is a type of: animal order - the order of animalsmember holonym:- family hystricidae, hystricidae - Old World porcupines
- erethizontidae, family erethizontidae - New World arboreal porcupines
- caviidae, family caviidae - a family of Hystricomorpha
- dasyproctidae, family dasyproctidae - agoutis and pacas
- capromyidae, family capromyidae - coypus
- chinchillidae, family chinchillidae - small bushy-tailed South American burrowing rodents
- bathyergidae, family bathyergidae - mole rats; sand rats
belongs to: order rodentia, rodentia - small gnawing animals: porcupines; rats; mice; squirrels; marmots; beavers; gophers; voles; hamsters; guinea pigs; agoutissame as: suborder hystricomorpha
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