Sciuromorpha

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sciuromorpha \Sci`u*ro*mor"pha\, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. sciurus
     squirrel + Gr. morfh` form.] (Zool.)
     A tribe of rodents containing the squirrels and allied
     animals, such as the gophers, woodchucks, beavers, and
     others.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Sciuromorpha
       n : large more or less primitive rodents: squirrels; marmots;
           gophers; beavers; etc. [syn: {suborder Sciuromorpha}]