Where does “hystricomorph” come from?

hystricomorph (English) comes from Latin hystrīx, from Ancient Greek ὕστριξ — porcupine; something obtained from pigs, probably...

hystricomorph (English): Any Old World porcupine of the family Hystricidae

Definitions

  1. Any Old World porcupine of the family Hystricidae

Ancestry of “hystricomorph”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhystrīxporcupine
2Ancient Greekὕστριξporcupine; something obtained from pigs, probably...
Every word from Ancient Greek ὕστριξ →Every word from Latin hystrīx →