rodent

== English == === Alternative forms === rodente (obsolete) === Etymology === From Latin rōdēns, rōdent- (“gnawer; one who gnaws”), present participle of rōdō (“to gnaw”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɹəʊdənt/ === Noun === rodent (plural rodents) A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing. Hypernyms: (taxonomically) mammal < vertebrate < animal < organism; (otherwise) gnawer, critter, creature Hyponyms: murine, murid, muroid, myomorph, myodont; mouse, rat, vole, hamster, gerbil, lemming, bat, beaver, nutria, capybara; more at Thesaurus:rodent (dated, bulletin board system slang, leetspeak, derogatory) A person lacking in maturity, social skills, technical competence or intelligence; lamer. [mid-1980s–mid-1990s] ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === rodent (not comparable) Gnawing; biting; corroding; applied to a destructive variety of cancer or ulcer. === Anagrams === dentro, dronte, torend == French == === Verb === rodent third-person plural present indicative/subjunctive of roder === Anagrams === dorent, dronte, endort, tondre == Latin == === Verb === rōdent third-person plural future active indicative of rōdō