Sciuromorpha (Noun)
Meaning
Large more or less primitive rodents: squirrels; marmots; gophers; beavers; etc..
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Sciuromorpha, an infraorder of rodents, is primarily characterized by a specific arrangement of teeth.
- Rodents of the order Sciuromorpha typically live in colonies, though this behavior varies by species.
- A prominent trait among the members of the suborder Sciuromorpha is the arrangement of the zygonemata on their feet.
- Species of Sciuromorpha include many iconic creatures like beavers, marmots, squirrels, and gophers, with wide variation in habitats.
- Although largely non-migratory, Sciuromorpha such as ground squirrels, and certain gopher species do migrate in certain patterns depending on their local habitat changes.