rodent
nounHow many syllables in rodent?
There are 2 syllables in the word rodent.How to pronounce rodent:
Definition of rodent:
- rodent (noun):
- relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing.
- any of an order (rodentia) of relatively small gnawing mammals (such as a mouse, squirrel, or beaver) that have in both jaws a single pair of incisors with a chisel-shaped edge
Synonyms for rodent:
abrocome
agouti
aplodontia rufa
beaver
capibara
capybara
cavy
chinchilla
chinchilla laniger
chinchillon
cotton rat
coypu
cuniculus paca
dasyprocta aguti
dolichotis patagonum
dormouse
eutherian
eutherian mammal
florida water rat
gerbil
gerbille
gnawer
hamster
hedgehog
hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
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