rhizomyid

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Synonyms: rhizoid, rhizomic, rhizomys

Antonyms: rhizoid, rhizomic, rhizomys

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|zoology}} Any [[rodent]] in the [[family]] Rhizomyidae, now considered to be the [[spalacid]] [[subfamily]] {{taxlink|Rhizomyinae|subfamily}}, comprising the [[bamboo rat]]s and [[mole rat]]s (as opposed to the [[naked mole rat]]s in the subfamily {{taxlink|Spalacinae|subfamily}}).

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