2 entries under this word

Rodent

Rō'dent, a.

adjective

a. [Lat. rodens, p. pr. of rodere, to gnaw; It. rodente.] Gnawing;—a term applied to the Rodentia.

Rō'dent, n.

noun

n. (Zoöl.) One of the Rodentia; an animal that gnaws, as a rat.