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Rodent vs Rodente - What's the difference?

rodent | rodente |

As nouns the difference between rodent and rodente

is that 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of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing while rodente is obsolete spelling of rodent.

As an adjective rodent

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

rodent

English

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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.

    • Anagrams

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    rodente

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
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