relatively small gnawing animals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing

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

Gnawing.

Of or pertaining to the Rodentia.

One of the Rodentia.

Any of an order of gnawing animals, as rats, mice, squirrels, beavers, etc.

Gnawing; biting.

A gnawing animal.

Of or like a rodent; gnawing.

A gnawing mammal, as a rat, squirrel. beaver, etc.

An animal that gnaws.

One of the gnawers, as the rat, the squirrel, & c.

An animal with a habit of gnawing or nibbling, as a rabbit.

Once he heard shouting and a group ran across his path, chasing a small rodent. – Victory by Lester del Rey

Hurrying to the other end of the room, he reached into a large flat metal cage and brought forth three small rodent like animals, natives of that world. – Astounding Stories of Super-Science July 1930 by Various