| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Like, or allied to, the porcupines; -- said of a group (Hystricomorpha) of rodents.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb hystricomorphously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (hystricomorphously) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective hystricomorphous.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "HYSTRICOMORPHOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
| Etymology:Hystricomorphous \Hys`tri*co*mor"phous\, adjective. [Hystrix Greek expression form.]. (references) |
