lemming
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There are 2 syllables in the word lemming.Divide lemming into syllables:
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Definition of lemming:
- lemming (noun):
- any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution.
- any of various small short-tailed furry-footed rodents (such as genera lemmus and dicrostonyx) of circumpolar distribution that are notable for population fluctuations and recurrent mass migrations
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