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Mongoose vs Rodent - What's the difference?

mongoose | rodent |

As nouns the difference between mongoose and rodent

is that mongoose is carnivores of the family Herpestidae and the similar pedia=1s (subfamily: Galidiinae), ranging in size from small rats to large cats, including the pedia=1 famed as a predator of venomous snakes while rodent is (mammal of the order Rodentia)A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.

As an adjective rodent is

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

mongoose

English

(wikipedia mongoose) (Herpestidae) (Galidinae)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Carnivores of the family Herpestidae and the similar famed as a predator of venomous snakes.
  • rodent

    English

    (wikipedia rodent) {{picdic , image=Apodemus sylvaticus bosmuis.jpg , detail1= }}

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (senseid)A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.
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    Synonyms

    * gnawer

    Hyponyms

    * See also

    See also

    * agouti * beaver * capybara * chinchilla * chipmunk * Count Branicki's mouse * coypu * dormouse * gerbil * gopher * guinea pig * hamster * jerboa * marmot * mole rat * mouse * nutria * paca * pacarana * porcupine * prairie dog * rat * springhare * squirrel * viscacha

    Adjective

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