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SUPERFAMILY MUROIDEA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A superfamily of rodents essentially equal to the suborder Myomorpha but with the Dipodidae excluded
Synonyms:
Muroidea; superfamily Muroidea
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("superfamily Muroidea" is a kind of...):
mammal family (a family of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "superfamily Muroidea"):
family Muridae; Muridae (originally Old World rats now distributed worldwide; distinguished from the Cricetidae by typically lacking cheek pouches)
Holonyms ("superfamily Muroidea" is a member of...):
Myomorpha; suborder Myomorpha (true rats and mice and related rodents)