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1rodent — ► NOUN ▪ a mammal of a large group (the order Rodentia) including rats, mice, and squirrels and distinguished by strong constantly growing incisors and no canine teeth. ORIGIN from Latin rodere gnaw …
2Rodent — Rodents Temporal range: Early Paleocene–Recent …
3rodent — rodentlike, adj. /rohd nt/, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the gnawing or nibbling mammals of the order Rodentia, including the mice, squirrels, beavers, etc. n. 2. a rodent mammal. [1825 35; < NL Rodentia RODENTIA] * * * Any member of the… …
4rodent — UK [ˈrəʊd(ə)nt] / US [ˈroʊd(ə)nt] noun [countable] Word forms rodent : singular rodent plural rodents a type of small animal that has long sharp front teeth, for example a mouse …
5rodent — n. & adj. n. any mammal of the order Rodentia with strong incisors and no canine teeth, e.g. rat, mouse, squirrel, beaver, porcupine. adj. 1 of the order Rodentia. 2 gnawing (esp. Med. of slow growing ulcers). Phrases and idioms: rodent officer… …
6rodent — noun a mammal of an order (Rodentia) that includes rats, mice, squirrels, and porcupines, distinguished by strong constantly growing incisors and no canine teeth. Origin C19: from L. rodent , rodere gnaw …
7rodent — ro|dent [ˈrəudənt US ˈrou ] n [Date: 1800 1900; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of rodere to chew with the front teeth ] any small animal of the type that has long sharp front teeth, such as a rat or a rabbit …
8rodent — ro|dent [ roudnt ] noun count a type of small animal that has long sharp front teeth, for example a mouse …
9rodent — [[t]ro͟ʊd(ə)nt[/t]] rodents N COUNT Rodents are small mammals which have sharp front teeth. Rats, mice, and squirrels are rodents …
10rodent — noun (C) one of a group of small animals with long sharp front teeth, such as rats or rabbits …
