cteno·dac·tyl·i·dae \ˌtenōˌdakˈtiləˌdē\noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Ctenodactylus, type genus (from cten- + Greek daktylos finger) + -idae : a family of African rodents of uncertain systematic relationships that are distinguished by the presence of strong stiff bristles on the hind feet — see gundi