aulacodus

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. A genus of rodents, of the family Octodontidæ and subfamily Echimyinæ, including one African species, A. swinderianus, Swinder's aulacode, the ground-pig. It is a large burrowing animal, about 2 feet long, with a stout body, short limbs, ears, and tail, flattened and channeled bristly hairs like spines, and triply grooved teeth.
2. n. A genus of coleopterous insects.