rodent

noun

Any of various mammals of the order Rodentia, such as a mouse, rat, squirrel, or beaver, characterized by large incisors used for gnawing or nibbling.

Gnawing, as certain mammals; habitually feeding upon vegetable substances, which are gnawed or bitten first with the front teeth; pertaining to the Rodentia, Rosores, or Glires, or having their characters; gliriform.

noun

A member of the order Rodentia, Rosores, or Glires; a rodent mammal; a gnawer.

noun

One of the Rodentia.

adjective

Gnawing; biting; corroding; (Med.) applied to a destructive variety of cancer or ulcer.

adjective

Gnawing.

adjective

Of or pertaining to the Rodentia.

noun

A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.

noun

relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing