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.

MeSH information

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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.

Descriptor ID	D046329
MeSH Number(s)	B01.050.150.900.649.313.992.663
Concept/Terms	Octodon Octodon Octodon degus Octodon degus

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Chordata [B01.050.150]
Vertebrates [B01.050.150.900]
Mammals [B01.050.150.900.649]
Eutheria [B01.050.150.900.649.313]
Rodentia [B01.050.150.900.649.313.992]
Octodon [B01.050.150.900.649.313.992.663]

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