rodent
noun/ˈrəʊdnt/
/ˈrəʊdnt/
- any small animal that belongs to a group of animals with strong sharp front teeth. Mice, rats and squirrels are all rodents.Topics Animalsc1Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Latin rodent- ‘gnawing’, from the verb rodere.
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