myomorpha
NounSynonyms:
suborder Myomorpha
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- true rats and mice and related rodentsSynonyms: suborder MyomorphaType of animal orderMember of Rodentia, order RodentiaMembers Zapodidae, Cricetidae, Dipodidae, Gliridae, Spalacidae, Muroidea
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
My′o·mor′pha plural noun
Origin: NL., fr. Gr. μῦς, μυός, a mouse + μορφή form.
Zoology An extensive group of rodents which includes the rats, mice, jerboas, and many allied forms.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54