sciuromorpha Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun large more or less primitive rodents: squirrels; marmots; gophers; beavers; etc.
    suborder Sciuromorpha.

WordNet

Sci`u*ro*mor"pha noun plural
Etymology
NL., fr. L. sciurus squirrel + Gr. from.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A tribe of rodents containing the squirrels and allied animals, such as the gophers, woodchucks, beavers, and others.

Webster 1913