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Definition of rodent noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rodent

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/ˈrəʊdnt/

/ˈrəʊdnt/

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any small animal that belongs to a group of animals with strong sharp front teeth. Mice, rats and squirrels are all rodents.Topics Animalsc1
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Latin rodent- ‘gnawing’, from the verb rodere.

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