Meanings
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noun
relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
The word rodent appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense.
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noun
A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.
The word rodent appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense.
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noun
A person lacking in maturity, social skills, technical competence or intelligence; lamer.
The word rodent appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
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noun
· relatively small placental...
gnawer
Word family
Forms
rodents
Derived forms
nonrodentrodentbornerodentialrodenticiderodentlessrodentlikerodentologyrodentophobiarodentproofrodentsonarodenty
Etymology
From Latin rōdēns, rōdent- (“gnawer; one who gnaws”), present participle of rōdō (“to gnaw”).