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rodent
[ rohd-nt ]
adjective
- belonging or pertaining to the gnawing or nibbling mammals of the order Rodentia, including the mice, squirrels, beavers, etc.
noun
- a rodent mammal.
rodent
/ ˈəʊəԳ /
noun
- any of the relatively small placental mammals that constitute the order Rodentia , having constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing. The group includes porcupines, rats, mice, squirrels, marmots, etc
- ( as modifier )
rodent characteristics
rodent
- Any of various very numerous, mostly small mammals of the order Rodentia, having large front teeth used for gnawing. The teeth grow throughout the animal's life, and are kept from getting too long by gnawing. Rodents make up about half the living species of mammals, and include rats, mice, beavers, squirrels, lemmings, shrews, and hamsters.
Derived Forms
- ˈǻԳ-ˌ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- dԳ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of rodent1
Example Sentences
Reports of infestations have been a headline writer and meme maker's dream, but the rodents have proven surprisingly difficult to capture on film.
Arakawa died around Feb. 11 of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare and often fatal respiratory illness spread by rodents, according to the New Mexico medical investigator’s office.
She was found to have contracted hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare respiratory illness carried by rodents.
It found rodent faeces, a live rodent, dead rodent and a rodent nest in three garages, in addition to further rodent droppings in two small external houses and three sheds.
The Cardinals came back to win the second game and rode the Rally Squirrel to its last World Series title, toasting a plush toy rodent with champagne after the final victory.
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