rodent
noun /ˈrəʊdnt/
/ˈrəʊdnt/
- enlarge imageany small animal that belongs to a group of animals with strong sharp front teeth. Mice, rats and squirrels are all rodents.
啮齿动物 Topics Animalsc1词源mid 19th cent.: from Latin rodent- ‘gnawing’, from the verb rodere.