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

Simplified etymology

Rodent was adopted in the mid-19th century from a form based on Latin rodere, “to gnaw.” The name refers to animals such as rats and mice whose continuously growing teeth are worn down by gnawing.

Etymology

From Latin rōdēns, rōdent- (“gnawer; one who gnaws”), present participle of rōdō (“to gnaw”).

Topics

Animals

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# 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

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