rodentlike

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ro⋅dent

[rohd-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.

Origin:
1825–35; < NL Rodentia Rodentia

Related forms:

ro⋅dent⋅like, adjective

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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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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ro·dent
Pronunciation: 'rOd-^&nt
Function: noun
: any mammal (as a mouse or rat) of the order Rodentia —rodent adjective

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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