ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈmīəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Heteromys, type genus + -idae
: a family of New World rodents having fur-lined external cheek pouches, large eyes, well developed ears, elongated hind limbs and tail adapted to leaping and balancing, and the ability to live on dry food and depending on metabolic water to survive under extreme desert conditions — see pocket mouse