Aplodontia
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A type of rodent that today includes only the mountain beaver
- proper noun
- Specialized
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Aplodontia
- The Aplodontia genus includes the mountain beaver, which is native to the Pacific Northwest.
Examples
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Scientists study Aplodontia to understand the evolution of rodents in North America.
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The Aplodontia set didn't only get rodents large and small.
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The Aplodontia family is unique because it contains only one living species, the mountain beaver.
Compounds
Aplodontia rufa
- Specialized
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A heavy burrowing animal like a large rat that lives in Pacific coast mountains of North America
Surface Forms
Aplodontia main
Etymology
Aplodontia comes from the Greek parts apl- 'simple' and odont- 'tooth', so the name means 'simple tooth'. That helps you remember the mountain beaver, because this rodent has simpler back teeth than many other rodents.
