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Octodon

"Octodon" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A genus of diurnal rats in the family Octodonidae, found in South America. The species Octodon degus is frequently used for research.


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