family Heteromyidae

Definitions of family Heteromyidae
  1. noun
    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
    synonyms: Heteromyidae
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    type of:
    mammal family
    a family of mammals
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