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nounsmall gnawing animals: porcupines; rats; mice; squirrels; marmots; beavers; gophers; voles; hamsters; guinea pigs; agoutis
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Definition that contains rodentia
- lagomorpha rabbits; hares; pikas; formerly considered the suborder Duplicidentata of the order Rodentia
- duplicidentata in former classifications considered a suborder of Rodentia coextensive with the order Lagomorpha: gnawing animals
- order lagomorpha rabbits; hares; pikas; formerly considered the suborder Duplicidentata of the order Rodentia