Sciuromorpha

Sci`u`ro`mor´pha

n. pl.

1.

(Zool.) A tribe of rodents containing the squirrels and allied animals, such as the gophers, woodchucks, beavers, and others.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Sciuromorpha - large more or less primitive rodents: squirrels; marmots; gophers; beavers; etc. suborder Sciuromorpha animal order - the order of animals order Rodentia, Rodentia - small gnawing animals: porcupines; rats; mice; squirrels; marmots; beavers; gophers; voles; hamsters; guinea pigs; agoutis family Heteromyidae, Heteromyidae - small New World burrowing mouselike rodents with fur-lined cheek pouches and hind limbs and tail adapted to leaping; adapted to desert conditions: pocket mice; kangaroo mice; kangaroo rats family Geomyidae, Geomyidae - North American pocket gophers family Sciuridae, Sciuridae - a mammal family of true squirrels including: ground squirrels; marmots; chipmunks; flying squirrels; spermophiles Castoridae, family Castoridae - beavers Aplodontiidae, family Aplodontiidae - mountain beavers