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rodent

See also: rôdent

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EtymologyEdit

From Latin rōdēns, rōdēnt- (“gnawer; one who gnaws”), present participle of rōdō (“I gnaw”).

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹəʊdənt/
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NounEdit

rodent (plural rodents)

  2. A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.
    • 2013 May-June, Katie L. Burke, “In the News”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, page 193:
      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: rodents.
  3. (dated, bulletin board system slang, leetspeak, derogatory) A person lacking in maturity, social skills, technical competence or intelligence; lamer. [mid-1980s–mid-1990s]

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rodent (not comparable)

  1. Gnawing; biting; corroding; applied to a destructive variety of cancer or ulcer.

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rodent

  1. third-person plural present indicative/subjunctive of roder

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rōdent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of rōdō
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