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[syn: Rodentia, order Rodentia]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Rodentia \Ro*den"ti*a\, n. pl. [NL. See Rodent, a.] (Zool.)
An order of mammals having two (rarely four) large incisor
teeth in each jaw, distant from the molar teeth. The rats,
squirrels, rabbits, marmots, and beavers belong to this
order.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The incisor teeth are long, curved, and strongly
enameled on the outside, so as to keep a cutting edge.
They have a persistent pulp and grow continuously.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Rodentia
n 1: small gnawing animals: porcupines; rats; mice; squirrels;
marmots; beavers; gophers; voles; hamsters; guinea pigs;
agoutis [syn: Rodentia, order Rodentia]