Rodent - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Rodent :  (noun)

1: relatively small gnawing animals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing [syn: gnawer, gnawing animal]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Rodent : \Ro"dent\, a. [L. rodens, -entis, p. pr. of rodere to gnaw. See Rase, v. t., and cf. Rostrum.] 1. Gnawing; biting; corroding; (Med.) applied to a destructive variety of cancer or ulcer.

2. (Zo["o]l.) (a) Gnawing. (b) Of or pertaining to the Rodentia.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Rodent : \Ro"dent\, n. (Zo["o]l.) One of the Rodentia.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Example Usage of Rodent

zfzameer: @fakasha With my hamster la. Cannot meh? ROM accepts Human-Rodent marriages. I want to live on my own with them.
ClintMoviehole: @leighpa watching the definitive talking Rodent movie 'Alvin and the Chipmunks' with my daughter ;) all I want for xmas is tylenol!
anoraknation: #anorak: Ronnie Rodent – The Mouse Mouse About Your House said: No it's not because we can't afford links! Pah! ... http://bit.ly/6DmV0x
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