rodent
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nt adjective
1.
belonging or pertaining to the gnawing or nibbling mammals of the order Rodentia, including the mice, squirrels, beavers, etc.
noun
2.
a rodent mammal.
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rodent (ˈrəʊdənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a. 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 | |
| b. (as modifier): rodent characteristics | |
| [C19: from Latin rōdere to gnaw, corrode] | |
| 'rodent-like | |
| —adj | |
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Rodent
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
rodent
1835, from Mod.L. rodentia, the order name, from L. rodentem (nom. rodens), prp. of rodere "to gnaw, eat away," from PIE base *red- "to scrape, scratch, gnaw" (cf. Skt. radati "scrapes, gnaws," radanah "tooth;" L. radere "to scrape;" Welsh rhathu "scrape, polish"). Uncertain connection to O.E. rætt
(see rat).
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| rodent (rōd'nt) Pronunciation Key
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. |
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Example sentences
The team set a trap baited with fresh penguin meat in an area where trained dogs had detected concentrated rodent scent.
With more rainfall, vegetation increases, which then fuels rodent populations.
These alterations in rodent behavior are thought, significantly, to mirror autism in humans.
Many other rodent experiments produced results in a similar vein.
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