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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

hystricomorph / hɪˈstraɪkəʊˌmɔːf/

any rodent of the suborder Hystricomorpha, which includes porcupines, cavies, agoutis, and chinchillas

also: hystricomorphic / hɪˌstraɪkəʊˈmɔːfɪk/

of, relating to, or belonging to the Hystricomorpha

Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin hystrix porcupine, from Greek hustrix

'hystricomorph' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

agouti - capybara - cavy - chinchilla - coypu - paca - porcupine - viscacha

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