Octodont
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Octodont is an adjective meaning (zoology) Of or pertaining to the Octodontidae, a family of rodents including the degu (Octodon degus) and 12 other South American species.
Meaning
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Octodontidae, a family of rodents including the degu (Octodon degus) and 12 other South American species.
More Meanings
- (archaic, zoology) An octodontid, a member of the family Octodontidae.
Word Forms
- octodonts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include notodontiform, didelphian, octodactylous, secodont, ophidioid, etheostomatine.
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