heteromyidae
1. [ noun ] (biology,zoology) small New World burrowing mouselike rodents with fur-lined cheek pouches and hind limbs and tail adapted to leaping; adapted to desert conditions: pocket mice; kangaroo mice; kangaroo rats
Synonyms: family_Heteromyidae
Related terms: mammal_family Sciuromorpha Liomys Dipodomys Microdipodops Perognathus pocket_mouse
Similar spelling:   Heteromeles
  heteronym
  heterometabolic