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Word: Rodent
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Latin rodent- ‘gnawing’, from the verb rodere
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˈrəʊdnt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a gnawing mammal of an order that includes rats, mice, squirrels, hamsters, porcupines, and their relatives, distinguished by strong constantly growing incisors and no canine teeth. They constitute the largest order of mammals.
Short Definition:gnawing mammal of order that includes rats, mice, squirrels, hamsters
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