Rhizomyidae
plural noun
Rhi·zo·my·i·dae
\ˌrīzōˈmīəˌdē\
Definition of Rhizomyidae
: a family of Asiatic and African fossorial rodents that are related to but somewhat more specialized than the common murid rodents — see rhizomys
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Origin and Etymology of rhizomyidae
New Latin, from Rhizomys, type genus + -idae
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