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Caviidae — Taxobox name = Caviidae fossil range = Middle Miocene Recent image width = 250px image caption = Mara, genus Dolichotis regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Rodentia familia = Caviidae familia authority = Fischer de… … Wikipedia
Caviidae — noun a family of Hystricomorpha • Syn: ↑family Caviidae • Hypernyms: ↑mammal family • Member Holonyms: ↑Hystricomorpha, ↑suborder Hystricomorpha • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
mammal family — noun a family of mammals • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑Tachyglossidae, ↑family Tachyglossidae, ↑Ornithorhynchidae, ↑family Ornithorhynchidae, ↑Didelphidae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Mammal classification — Over 70% of mammal species are in the orders Rodentia (blue), Chiroptera (red), and Soricomorpha (yellow) Mammalia is a class of animal within the Phylum Chordata. Mammal classification has been through several iterations since Carolus Linnaeus… … Wikipedia
cavy — /kay vee/, n., pl. cavies. any of several short tailed or tailless South American rodents of the family Caviidae, as the guinea pig, capybara, or agouti. [1790 1800; < NL Cavia name of the genus < Carib (Galibi) cabiai] * * * Any of several… … Universalium
Guinea pig — For the domestic pig breed, see Guinea Hog. For other uses, see Guinea pig (disambiguation). Guinea pig … Wikipedia
Rodent — Rodents Temporal range: Early Paleocene–Recent … Wikipedia
rodent — rodentlike, adj. /rohd nt/, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the gnawing or nibbling mammals of the order Rodentia, including the mice, squirrels, beavers, etc. n. 2. a rodent mammal. [1825 35; < NL Rodentia RODENTIA] * * * Any member of the… … Universalium
Cavia — noun type genus of the Caviidae: guinea pigs • Syn: ↑genus Cavia • Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Caviidae, ↑family Caviidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Hystricomorpha — noun an order of rodents including: porcupines; guinea pigs; chinchillas; etc. • Syn: ↑suborder Hystricomorpha • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Rodentia, ↑order Rodentia … Useful english dictionary
