Simplicidentata

plural noun

Sim·​plici·​den·​ta·​ta

simˌplisəˌden‧ˈtätə,

-tātə

in former classifications

: a suborder of Rodentia coextensive with the order as now limited compare lagomorpha

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin simplic-, simplex simple + -i- + dentata, neuter plural of dentatus toothed

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