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Myomorpha


Definition of Myomorpha

noun

Zoology
  • a major division of the rodents that includes the rats, mice, voles, hamsters, and their relatives.
    • Suborder Myomorpha, order Rodentia

Derivatives

myomorph

noun & adjective

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Greek mus, mu- 'mouse' + morphē 'form'

Myomorpha in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Myomorpha in the US English dictionary