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Sciurognathi
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Translingual
right|thumb|Castor fiber
right|thumb|Sciurus carolinensis
Etymology
From mul la sciurus squirrel + mul grc γνάθος jaw, the grouping being characterised by the orientation of the lower jaw relative to the incisors.
Proper noun
suborder order Rodentia the squirrels, chipmunks, beavers, and many mice
Hypernyms
suborder
Hyponyms
suborder Anomaluromorpha infraorder, Castorimorpha infraorder, Ctenodactylomorpha infraorder, Geomorpha infraorder, Glirimorpha infraorder, Myodonta infraorder, Sciurida superfamily infraorders
References
Rodentia