perodipus

/pɛrəˈdɪpəs/

Definitions

1. noun

An extinct genus of rodents, specifically a group of large, extinct rodents related to modern-day beavers.

“The fossil discovery revealed a new species of perodipus, which was unlike any known animal of its time.”

Synonyms

  • beaver
  • rodent

Antonyms

  • mammal