rodent

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/ˈɹəʊdənt/

Definition of rodent

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noun

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

“Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. A recent study explored the ecological variables that may contribute to bats’ propensity to harbor such zoonotic diseases by comparing them with another order of common reservoir hosts: rodents.”

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noun

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

“Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. A recent study explored the ecological variables that may contribute to bats’ propensity to harbor such zoonotic diseases by comparing them with another order of common reservoir hosts: rodents.”
(Internet, Leet, dated, derogatory, slang)A person lacking in maturity, social skills, technical competence or intelligence; lamer.

adj

(not-comparable)Gnawing; biting; corroding; applied to a destructive variety of cancer or ulcer.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

From Latin rōdēns, rōdent- (“gnawer; one who gnaws”), present participle of rōdō (“to gnaw”).

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