The Collaborative International Dictionary
Octodont
Octodont \Oc"to*dont\, a. [Octo- + Gr. ?, ?.] (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Octodontid[ae], a family of rodents which includes the coypu, and many other South American species.
Wiktionary
octodont
a. (context zoology English) Of or pertaining to the Octodontidae, a family of rodents including the degu ((taxlink Octodon degus species noshow=1)) and 12 other South American species. n. (context archaic zoology English) An octodontid, a member of the family Octodontidae.