The term Hystricomorpha (from Latin hystrix `porcupine` and Greek μορφή, morphē `form`) has had many definitions throughout its history. In the broadest sense, it refers to any rodent (except dipodoids) with a hystricomorphous zygomasseteric system. This includes the Hystricognathi, Ctenodactylidae, Anomaluridae, and Pedetidae. Molecular... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hystricomorpha