 heteromyidae |
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| 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 |
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