Duplicidentata (Noun)
Meaning
In former classifications considered a suborder of Rodentia coextensive with the order Lagomorpha: gnawing animals.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The family of lagomorphs was previously classified under the suborder Duplicidentata.
- Historically, Duplicidentata referred to a group of lagomorphs characterized by their unique dental structure.
- Duplicidentata was once considered a distinct suborder of rodents, although this classification is now outdated.
- Some taxonomists still reference Duplicidentata in discussing the evolutionary history of lagomorphs.
- The term Duplicidentata has largely fallen out of use in modern classifications of gnawing animals.