hystricomorph

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noun

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

OriginLatin hystrīx →
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Meanings

nounhystricomorph (plural hystricomorphs)

plural hystricomorphs

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

Origin

  1. Latinhystrīx“porcupine”
  2. Englishhystricomorph

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

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Translations

Greek υστρικόμορφο
  • υστρικόμορφο (ystrikómorfo)Translations
Italian istricomorfo
  • istricomorfoTranslations
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hystricomorph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hystricomorph

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“hystricomorph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hystricomorph. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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