Thryonomys

noun

Thry·​on·​o·​mys

thrīˈänəmə̇s

: a genus (coextensive with the family Thryonomyidae) of hystricomorph rodents comprising the African ground pigs

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek thryon reed, rush + New Latin -o- + -mys

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