noun
in former classifications considered a suborder of Rodentia coextensive with the order Lagomorpha: gnawing animals
• Hypernyms: ↑lagomorph, ↑gnawing mammal
• Member Holonyms: ↑Lagomorpha, ↑order Lagomorpha
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\\d(y)üˌplisəˌdenˈtäd.ə, -ād.ə\ noun pluralUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin duplic-, duplex double, twofold + -i- + dentata, neuter plural of dentatus toothed — more at duplex, dentate
in former classifications : a suborder of Rodentia coextensive with the order Lagomorpha
Useful english dictionary. 2012.