Rodentia

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(rō den′shə,-shē ə, -tē ə)


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Ro•den•tia  (rō den′shə,-shē ə, -tē ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the order comprising the rodents.
  • Neo-Latin, equivalent. to Latin rōdent- (stem of rōdēns), present participle of rōdere to gnaw (see -ent) + -ia -ia

'Rodentia' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
order - rodent

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