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Ctenodactylidae
plural noun
Cteno·dac·tyl·i·dae
\ˌtenōˌdakˈtiləˌdē\
Definition of Ctenodactylidae
: a family of African rodents of uncertain systematic relationships that are distinguished by the presence of strong stiff bristles on the hind feet — see gundi
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Origin and Etymology of ctenodactylidae
New Latin, from Ctenodactylus, type genus (from cten- + Greek daktylos finger) + -idae
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