RODENT


Meaning of RODENT in English

/ ˈrəʊdnt; NAmE ˈroʊ-/ noun

any small animal that belongs to a group of animals with strong sharp front teeth. Mice, rats and rabbits are all rodents.

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from Latin rodent- gnawing, from the verb rodere .

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