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|   | Definition: |   | [n]  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   |  
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|   | Synonyms: |   | family Heteromyidae |  
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|   | See Also: |   | Dipodomys, genus Dipodomys, genus Liomys, genus Microdipodops, genus Perognathus, Liomys, mammal family, Microdipodops, Perognathus, pocket mouse, Sciuromorpha, suborder Sciuromorpha |       |  
 
  
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