ro·dent

(rōd′nt)

Any of various mammals of the order Rodentia, such as a mouse, rat, squirrel, or beaver, characterized by large incisors used for gnawing or nibbling.

[From New Latin Rōdentia, order name, from Latin rōdēns, rōdent-, present participle of rōdere, to gnaw; see rēd- in Indo-European roots.]

ro′dent adj.

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rodent

(ˈrəʊdənt)

1. (Animals)

a. any of the relatively small placental mammals that constitute the order Rodentia, having constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing. The group includes porcupines, rats, mice, squirrels, marmots, etc

b. (as modifier): rodent characteristics.

2. (Zoology)

b. (as modifier): rodent characteristics.

[C19: from Latin rōdere to gnaw, corrode]

ˈrodent-ˌlike adj

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ro•dent

(ˈroʊd nt)

adj.

1. belonging or pertaining to the gnawing or nibbling mammals of the order Rodentia, characterized by four continually growing incisors: includes mice, squirrels, beavers, chipmunks, and rats.

2. a rodent mammal.

[1825–35; < New Latin Rodentia, neuter pl. of Latin rōdēns, s. rōdent-, present participle of rōdēre to gnaw]

ro·dent

(rōd′nt)

Any of various very numerous, mostly small mammals having large front teeth used for gnawing. The teeth grow throughout the animal's life, and gnawing keeps them from getting too long. Rodents make up about half the living species of mammals, and include rats, mice, beavers, squirrels, shrews, and hamsters.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

rodent - relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing

gnawer

eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal - mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials

order Rodentia, Rodentia - small gnawing animals: porcupines; rats; mice; squirrels; marmots; beavers; gophers; voles; hamsters; guinea pigs; agoutis

mouse - any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

rat - any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

murine - a rodent that is a member of the family Muridae

water rat - any of various amphibious rats

New World mouse - a variety of rodent

musquash, Ondatra zibethica, muskrat - beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur

Florida water rat, Neofiber alleni, round-tailed muskrat - of Florida wetlands

cotton rat, Sigmodon hispidus - destructive long-haired burrowing rat of southern North America and Central America

wood rat, wood-rat - any of various small short-tailed rodents of the northern hemisphere having soft fur grey above and white below with furred tails and large ears; some are hosts for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)

hamster - short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches

gerbil, gerbille - small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping

lemming - any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution

hedgehog, porcupine - relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur

jumping mouse - any of several primitive mouselike rodents with long hind legs and no cheek pouches; of woodlands of Eurasia and North America

jerboa - mouselike jumping rodent

dormouse - small furry-tailed squirrel-like Old World rodent that becomes torpid in cold weather

squirrel - a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail

prairie dog, prairie marmot - any of several rodents of North American prairies living in large complex burrows having a barking cry

marmot - stocky coarse-furred burrowing rodent with a short bushy tail found throughout the northern hemisphere; hibernates in winter

beaver - large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges

Aplodontia rufa, mountain beaver, sewellel - bulky nocturnal burrowing rodent of uplands of the Pacific coast of North America; the most primitive living rodent

cavy - short-tailed rough-haired South American rodent

Dolichotis patagonum, mara - hare-like rodent of the pampas of Argentina

capibara, capybara, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris - pig-sized tailless South American amphibious rodent with partly webbed feet; largest living rodent

agouti, Dasyprocta aguti - agile long-legged rabbit-sized rodent of Central America and South America and the West Indies; valued as food

Cuniculus paca, paca - large burrowing rodent of South America and Central America; highly esteemed as food

mountain paca - rodent of mountains of western South America

coypu, Myocastor coypus, nutria - aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur

Chinchilla laniger, chinchilla - small rodent with soft pearly grey fur; native to the Andes but bred in captivity for fur

mountain chinchilla, mountain viscacha - a rodent native to the mountains of Chile and Peru and now bred in captivity

chinchillon, Lagostomus maximus, viscacha - gregarious burrowing rodent larger than the chinchillas

abrocome, chinchilla rat, rat chinchilla - ratlike rodent with soft fur and large ears of the Andes

mole rat - furry short-limbed tailless rodent resembling a true mole in habits and appearance; of eastern Europe and Middle East

mole rat - African rodent resembling a mole in habits and appearance

sand rat - small nearly naked African mole rat of desert areas

rodent

Rodents

acouchi or acouchy, agouti, beaver, black rat, brown rat or Norway rat, cane rat, capybara, cavy, chinchilla, chipmunk, coypu or nutria, deer mouse, desert rat, dormouse, fieldmouse, flying squirrel, fox squirrel, gerbil, gerbille, or jerbil, gopher or pocket gopher, gopher or ground squirrel, grey squirrel, groundhog or woodchuck, ground squirrel or gopher, guinea pig or cavy, hamster, harvest mouse, hedgehog, house mouse, jerboa, jumping mouse, kangaroo rat, lemming, Maori rat, mara, marmot, mole rat, mouse, muskrat or musquash, paca, pack rat, pocket mouse, porcupine, rat, red squirrel or chickaree, springhaas, squirrel, suslik or souslik, taguan, tucotuco, viscacha or vizcacha, vole, water rat, water vole or water rat, white-footed mouse, white rat

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Translations

حَيوان قارِضقارِض

hlodavec

gnaver

jyrsijä

glodavac

rágcsáló

nagdýrnagdÿr

roditore

齧歯動物

설치류 동물

graužikas

grauzējs

hlodavec

gnagare

สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยนมที่ใช้ฟันแทะ

kemirgen

gặm nhấmloài gặm nhấm

啮齿动物鼠类

rodent

[ˈrəʊdənt] N → roedor m

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rodent

[ˈrəʊd^ənt] n → rongeur m

rodent

n → Nagetier nt

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rodent

[ˈrəʊd/ənt] n → roditore m

rodent

(ˈrəudənt) noun

any of a number of types of animal with large front teeth for gnawing, eg squirrels, beavers, rats etc.

rodent

→ قارِض hlodavec gnaver Nagetier τρωκτικό roedor jyrsijä rongeur glodavac roditore 齧歯動物 설치류 동물 knaagdier gnager gryzoń roedor грызун gnagare สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยนมที่ใช้ฟันแทะ kemirgen loài gặm nhấm 鼠类

rodent

n. roedor;

a. roedor-a;

___ ulcer → úlcera ___, que destruye poco a poco.

rodent

n roedor m