hystricomorph


hystricomorph

(hɪˈstraɪkəʊˌmɔːf) n (Animals) any rodent of the suborder Hystricomorpha, which includes porcupines, cavies, agoutis, and chinchillasadj (Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the Hystricomorpha[C19: from Latin hystrix porcupine, from Greek hustrix]