rodent

rodent
noun
  1. a gnawing mammal of an order that includes rats, mice, squirrels, hamsters, porcupines, and their relatives, distinguished by strong constantly growing incisors and no canine teeth. They constitute the largest order of mammals
    啮齿目动物。 见 Sciuromorpha, Myomorpha 和 Hystricomorpha
  2. Order Rodentia: three suborders
    啮齿目:3亚目见 Sciuromorpha, Myomorpha 和 Hystricomorpha
adjective
  1. of or relating to mammals of this order
    (与)啮齿目动物(有关)的
  2. (Medicine)
    (医)。 见 rodent ulcer
派生
rodential
[-ˈdɛnʃ(ə)l]
adjective
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: from Latin rodent- 'gnawing', from the verb rodere
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