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Spalacidae

plural noun
Spa·​lac·​i·​dae | \ -asəˌdē\

Definition of Spalacidae

: a family of Old World muroid rodents comprising the mole rats and extinct related forms

Other Words from Spalacidae

spalacine \ ˈspaləˌsīn \ adjective

History and Etymology for Spalacidae

New Latin, from Spalac-, Spalax, type genus + -idae

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