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rodent
- /ˈɹəʊdənt/ UK
- /ˈɹoʊdənt/ Canada, US
- /ˈɹəʉdənt/ Australia
- /ˈɹɐʉdənt/ New Zealand
Where it comes from
From Latin rōdēns, rōdent- (“gnawer; one who gnaws”), present participle of rōdō (“to gnaw”).
noun rodents · rodente
- A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing. 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:
- A person lacking in maturity, social skills, technical competence or intelligence; lamer.
Similar: rodent
adjective rodente
- Gnawing; biting; corroding; applied to a destructive variety of cancer or ulcer.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: gnawer, gnawing animal, rat, murine, mouse, vole, pest, rats, squirrel, beaver, hamster, gerbil, lemming, porcupine, chinchilla, chipmunk
noun
Similar: rodent
Translations
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noun mammal of the order Rodentia
| Español | roedor |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 설치류 seolchiryu |
| 日本語 | 齧歯類 gesshirui, 齧歯動物 gesshi-dōbutsu |
| 中文 | 齧齒目動物 /啮齿目动物 nièchǐmù dòngwù, 嚙齒目動物 /啮齿目动物 nièchǐmù dòngwù, 齧齒動物 /啮齿动物 nièchǐ dòngwù, 嚙齒動物 /啮齿动物 nièchǐ dòngwù |
| हिन्दी | कृंतक kŕntak |
| Português | roedor |
| Français | rongeur |
| Deutsch | Nagetier, Nager |
| Italiano | roditore |
| Ελληνικά | τρωκτικό troktikó |
| Română | rozător |
| Русский | грызу́н gryzún |
| Tiếng Việt | gặm nhấm |
| العربية | قَارِض qāriḍ, قَوَارِض qawāriḍ |
| עברית | מְכַרְסֵם mekharsem |
Talk about this word "rodent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rodent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rodent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rodent "rodent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rodent.Cite this
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title = {rodent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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