hystricomorph
/ (hɪˈstraɪkəʊˌmɔːf) /
noun
any rodent of the suborder Hystricomorpha, which includes porcupines, cavies, agoutis, and chinchillas
adjective Also: hystricomorphic (hɪˌstraɪkəʊˈmɔːfɪk)
of, relating to, or belonging to the Hystricomorpha
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game were going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
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C19: from Latin hystrix porcupine, from Greek hustrix
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