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Definition of Suborder Sciuromorpha
1. Noun. Large more or less primitive rodents: squirrels; marmots; gophers; beavers; etc..
Exact synonyms: Sciuromorpha
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Order Rodentia, Rodentia
Member holonyms: Family Heteromyidae, Heteromyidae, Family Geomyidae, Geomyidae, Family Sciuridae, Sciuridae, Castoridae, Family Castoridae, Aplodontiidae, Family Aplodontiidae
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Order Rodentia, Rodentia
Member holonyms: Family Heteromyidae, Heteromyidae, Family Geomyidae, Geomyidae, Family Sciuridae, Sciuridae, Castoridae, Family Castoridae, Aplodontiidae, Family Aplodontiidae
Lexicographical Neighbors of Suborder Sciuromorpha
Literary usage of Suborder Sciuromorpha
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Geographical History of Mammals by Richard Lydekker (1896)
"1 Suborder SCIUROMORPHA.—Squirrels, Marmots, and Beavers. 2 „ MYOMORPHA.—Dormice,
Mice, and Jerboas. ..."
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