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Definition of Superfamily Muroidea
1. Noun. A superfamily of rodents essentially equal to the suborder Myomorpha but with the Dipodidae excluded.
Exact synonyms: Muroidea
Generic synonyms: Mammal Family
Group relationships: Myomorpha, Suborder Myomorpha
Member holonyms: Family Muridae, Muridae
Generic synonyms: Mammal Family
Group relationships: Myomorpha, Suborder Myomorpha
Member holonyms: Family Muridae, Muridae
Lexicographical Neighbors of Superfamily Muroidea
Literary usage of Superfamily Muroidea
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Mammalian Models for Research on Aging by Institute Of Laboratory Animal Resources, Bennett J. Cohen, National Research Council Staff (1981)
"... family Cricetidae, superfamily Muroidea (Figure 2). The gerbil's noteworthy
relatives occupy the genera Ger- ..."
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