noun
- Small New World burrowing mouselike rodents with fur-lined cheek pouches and hind limbs and tail adapted to leaping; adapted to desert conditions: pocket mice; kangaroo mice; kangaroo rats.
- synonyms: family Heteromyidae
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
| APA | WordNet. (2010). Heteromyidae. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/heteromyidae/definitions/1199371 |
| Chicago | WordNet. 2010. "Heteromyidae" http://smartdefine.org/heteromyidae/definitions/1199371 (accessed September 23, 2026). |
| Harvard | WordNet 2010, Heteromyidae, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/heteromyidae/definitions/1199371>. |
| MLA | WordNet. "Heteromyidae" 23 October 2010. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/heteromyidae/definitions/1199371> |