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octodon
noun
oc·to·don
\ˈäktəˌdän\
Definition of octodon
1 capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Octodontidae) of small long-eared social rodents of western South America having combs of long stiff hairs at the base of the claws
2 plural -s : any rodent of the genus Octodon : degu
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Origin and Etymology of octodon
New Latin Octodont-, Octodon, from octa- + -odont-, -odon -odon
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