RODENT

Rodent

Rodents are mammals of the order Rodentia, characterised by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws that must be kept short by gnawing.

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rodent

Noun

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

Adjective

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


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