rodent B2 Topic:Animals US /ˈɹəʊdənt/ See IPA manual Freq #17438 Meanings 1 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. 2 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. 3 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 1 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”). Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # rodent **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɹəʊdənt/ **Frequency rank:** 17438 ## Meanings 1. relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing 2. A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing. 3. A person lacking in maturity, social skills, technical competence or intelligence; lamer. ## Examples - The word rodent appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense. - The word rodent appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense. - The word rodent appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense. ## Derived Forms - nonrodent - rodentborne - rodential - rodenticide - rodentless - rodentlike - rodentology - rodentophobia - rodentproof - rodentsona - rodenty ## Etymology From Latin rōdēns, rōdent- (“gnawer; one who gnaws”), present participle of rōdō (“to gnaw”). ## Topics - Animals markdown