noun Etymology: Norwegian Date: 1713 any of various small short-tailed furry-footed rodents (as genera Lemmus and Dicrostonyx ) of circumpolar distribution that are notable for population fluctuations and recurrent mass migrations, ~like adjective
LEMMING
Meaning of LEMMING in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012