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Octodont
Oc′to-dont
,Adj.
[
Octo-
+ Gr. [GREEK], [GREEK].] (Zool.)
Of or pertaining to the
Octodontidae
, a family of rodents which includes the coypu, and many other South American species. Definition 2024
octodont
octodont
English
Adjective
octodont (not comparable)
- (zoology) Of or pertaining to the Octodontidae, a family of rodents including the degu (Octodon degus) and 12 other South American species.
Noun
octodont (plural octodonts)
- (archaic, zoology) An octodontid, a member of the family Octodontidae.