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Noun

rodent ‎(plural rodents)

1. A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.
   • 2013 May-June, Katie L. Burke, “In the News”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, page 193:

     Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. A recent study explored the ecological variables that may contribute to bats’ propensity to harbor such zoonotic diseases by comparing them with another order of common reservoir hosts: rodents.

Synonyms

• gnawer

Hyponyms

• See also Wikisaurus:rodent

Translations

See also

• agouti
• beaver
• capybara
• chinchilla
• chipmunk
• Count Branicki's mouse
• coypu
• dormouse
• gerbil
• gopher
• guinea pig
• hamster
• jerboa
• marmot
• mole rat
• mouse
• nutria
• paca
• pacarana
• porcupine
• prairie dog
• rat
• springhare
• squirrel
• viscacha

Adjective

rodent ‎(not comparable)

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

Anagrams

• dentro

French

Verb

rodent

1. third-person plural present indicative of roder
2. third-person plural present subjunctive of roder

Anagrams

• dorent, dronte, endort, tondre

Latin

Verb

rōdent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of rōdō