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lemming
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lem·ming  (lmng)
n.
Any of various small, thickset rodents, especially of the genus Lemmus, inhabiting northern regions and known for periodic mass migrations that sometimes end in drowning.

[Norwegian, from Old Norse læmingi, læmingr.]

lemming [ˈlɛmɪŋ]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various volelike rodents of the genus Lemmus and related genera, of northern and arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America: family Cricetidae. The Scandinavian variety, Lemmus lemmus, migrates periodically when its population reaches a peak
2. a member of any large group following an unthinking course towards mass destruction
[from Norwegian; related to Latin latrāre to bark]
lemming-like  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lemminglemming - any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution
gnawer, rodent - relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
Cricetidae, family Cricetidae - mostly small New World rodents including New World mice and lemmings and voles and hamsters
European lemming, Lemmus lemmus - notable for mass migrations even into the sea where many drown
brown lemming, Lemmus trimucronatus - of northwestern Canada and Alaska
pied lemming - North American lemming having a white winter coat and some claws much enlarged
southern bog lemming, Synaptomys cooperi - of low bogs and meadows of northeastern and central United States and southern Canada
northern bog lemming, Synaptomys borealis - of wet alpine and subalpine meadows of Canada and Alaska
Translations
lemming [ˈlemɪŋ] Nlem(m)ing m
they were jumping over the side of the ship like lemmingsse lanzaban por la borda uno tras otro
lemming [ˈlɛmɪŋ] n (= animal) → lemming m
like lemmings (pejorative)comme des moutons
lemming
nLemming m
lemming [ˈlɛmɪŋ] nlemming m inv
lemming [ˈlɛmɪŋ] nlemming m inv


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