Webster's 1913 Dictionary
SCIUROMORPHA
Sci `u *ro *mor "pha, n. pl. Etym: [NL. , fr. L. sciurus squirrel + Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A tribe of rodents containing the squirrels and allied animals, such as the gophers, woodchucks, beavers, and others.
New American Oxford Dictionary
Sciuromorpha
Sci uro mor pha |sīˌyo͝orəˈmôrfə saɪˌjʊrəˈmɔrfə |Zoology a major division of the rodents that comprises the squirrels, prairie dogs, and marmots. [Suborder Sciuromorpha, order Rodentia. ] ORIGIN modern Latin (plural ), from Greek skiouros (from skia ‘shadow ’ + oura ‘tail ’) + morphē ‘form. ’
Oxford Dictionary
Sciuromorpha
Sciuromorpha |skɪˌʊərə (ʊ )ˈmɔːfə | ▶plural noun Zoology a major division of the rodents that comprises the squirrels, prairie dogs, and marmots. ●Suborder Sciuromorpha, order Rodentia. ORIGIN modern Latin (plural ), from Greek skiouros (from skia ‘shadow ’ + oura ‘tail ’) + morphē ‘form ’.
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