hys·tri·coid
| \ ˈhistrəˌkȯid \
Definition of hystricoid
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of or relating to the Hystricoidea
hystricoid
noun
\ " \
plural -s
Definition of hystricoid (Entry 2 of 2)
: a rodent of the superfamily Hystricoidea
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