Rodent Definition

rōdnt

rodents

noun

rodents

Any of a very large order (Rodentia) of gnawing mammals, including rats, mice, squirrels, and beavers, characterized by constantly growing incisors adapted for gnawing or nibbling; esp., in popular usage, a rat or mouse.

Webster's New World

Synonyms:

adjective

Gnawing.

Webster's New World

Of or like a rodent or rodents.

Webster's New World

Gnawing; biting; corroding; applied to a destructive variety of cancer or ulcer.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Rodent

Noun

Singular:

rodent

Plural:

rodents

Origin of Rodent

From New Latin Rōdentia order name from Latin rōdēns rōdent- present participle of rōdere to gnaw rēd- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Latin rōdÄ“ns (“gnawer; one who gnaws"), present participle of rōdō (“I gnaw").

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