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rodent

ro·dent
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rohd-nt]
    • /ˈroʊd nt/
    • /ˈrəʊ.dənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rohd-nt]
    • /ˈroʊd nt/

Definitions of rodent word

  • adjective rodent belonging or pertaining to the gnawing or nibbling mammals of the order Rodentia, including the mice, squirrels, beavers, etc. 1
  • noun rodent a rodent mammal. 1
  • noun rodent rodent: rat, mouse, etc. 1
  • countable noun rodent Rodents are small mammals which have sharp front teeth. Rats, mice, and squirrels are rodents. 0
  • noun rodent any of the relatively small placental mammals that constitute the order Rodentia, having constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing. The group includes porcupines, rats, mice, squirrels, marmots, etc 0
  • noun rodent (as modifier) 0

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Origin of rodent

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < New Latin Rodentia Rodentia

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Rodent

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

rodent popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for rodent

noun rodent

  • ant — Ants are small crawling insects that live in large groups.
  • ants — any of numerous black, red, brown, or yellow social insects of the family Formicidae, of worldwide distribution especially in warm climates, having a large head with inner jaws for chewing and outer jaws for carrying and digging, and living in highly organized colonies containing wingless female workers, a winged queen, and, during breeding seasons, winged males, some species being noted for engaging in warfare, slavemaking, or the cultivation of food sources.
  • bedbug — A bedbug is a small insect with a round body and no wings which lives in dirty houses and feeds by biting people and sucking their blood when they are in bed.
  • bunnies — Informal. a rabbit, especially a small or young one.
  • bunny — A bunny or a bunny rabbit is a child's word for a rabbit.

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