noun
rodent
ROH-duhnt
noun
1
A mammal with continuously growing front teeth used for gnawing, such as a rat, mouse, or squirrel.
"The barn had a rodent problem, with mice nesting in the hay."
How to Use Rodent
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small gnawing mammal like a rat, mouse, or squirrel.
Common pairings
rodent infestation
rodent control
a small rodent
Word Forms
rodents plural
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Etymology
From Latin rodens, "gnawing," the present participle of rodere, "to gnaw."