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RODENTIA

\ɹə͡ʊdˈɛnʃə], \ɹə‍ʊdˈɛnʃə], \ɹ_əʊ_d_ˈɛ_n_ʃ_ə]\

Definitions of RODENTIA

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language

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small gnawing animals: porcupines; rats; mice; squirrels; marmots; beavers; gophers; voles; hamsters; guinea pigs; agoutis

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

small gnawing animals: porcupines; rats; mice; squirrels; marmots; beavers; gophers; voles; hamsters; guinea pigs; agoutis

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A mammalian order which consists of 29 families and many genera.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

An extensive class of animals, so called from their habit of gnawing or nibbling their food, as the rat, hare, rabbit, beaver, &c.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

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