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 |