rodent
A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.
A kind of
- placental
Kinds of rodent
- mouse
- rat
- water rat
- cotton rat
- wood rat
- gerbil
- hedgehog
- jumping mouse
Example sentences
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “rodent” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.