"abrocomid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: abrocomids [plural]
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  1. Any of the caviomorph rodents of the family Abrocomidae of chinchilla rats. Categories (lifeform): Caviomorphs Synonyms (any species of family Abrocomidae): chinchilla rat

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