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Definition of Duplicidentata
1. Noun. In former classifications considered a suborder of Rodentia coextensive with the order Lagomorpha: gnawing animals.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Duplicidentata
Literary usage of Duplicidentata
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Mammals of Colorado: An Account of the Several Species Found Within the by Edward Royal Warren (1910)
"... SUBORDER duplicidentata With two pairs of incisors in the upper jaw; the second
pair small and placed directly behind the larger pair; the enamel of the ..."
2. An Introduction to the Mammalian Dentition by Thomas Wingate Todd (1918)
"As a group the Rodents are separated into two suborders. The Rabbits, Hares and
Picas which have two pairs of upper incisors are termed duplicidentata ..."