dinomyid

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adjective

di·​no·​my·​id

¦dīnō¦mīə̇d

: of or relating to the genus Dinomys or family Dinomyidae

dinomyid

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noun

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plural -s

: a dinomyid rodent

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Dinomy-, stem of Dinomys dinomys + -id entry 1

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