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"Lemming" Definition

noun

Any of various small, thickset rodents, especially of the genus Lemmus, inhabiting northern regions and known for periodic mass migrations that sometimes end in drowning.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

Any of various small short-tailed furry-footed rodents (as genera and ) of circumpolar distribution that are notable for population fluctuations and recurrent mass migrations.

Source: Merriam-Webster