rodent — ozdic

Collocations

4

ADJ.

abandoned, best, covered, helpless, known, largest, similar

VERB + RODENT

consumes, doubt, fumigate, like, looks, plant-eating, rat, shot

RODENT + NOUN

bb, burrows, droppings, fleas, problem, wolf

PREP.

during, in, with

Definitions

noun

1

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.

2

A person lacking in maturity, social skills, technical competence or intelligence; lamer.

adj

1

Gnawing; biting; corroding; applied to a destructive variety of cancer or ulcer.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of c

gnawer

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

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’ propens

Wiktionary

02

Without a doubt the rodent best adapted to living in rivers and marshlands is the beaver.

Tatoeba · #1343486

03

The Great Jerboa is a species of rodent.

Tatoeba · #1565645

04

Even if a hedgehog, a mole, an otter, a rabbit or an opossum looks like a rodent, it isn't.

Tatoeba · #1943606

05

The rat is a rodent.

Tatoeba · #2689994

06

The capybara is the world's largest rodent.

Tatoeba · #5262984

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, rodent is marked as dated, derogatory, slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.