Rodentia

Rodentia
The rodents; the largest order of placental mammals (class Eutheria), all possessing one pair of chisel-like upper incisors for gnawing and flat-crowned premolars and molars for grinding; it includes the mice, rats, guinea pig s, squirrels, beavers, and many more. [Mod. L., fr. L. rodo, pres. p. rodens, to gnaw]

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Ro·den·tia rō-'den-chə, -'dent-ē-ə n pl an order of the division Eutheria comprising relatively small gnawing mammals having a single pair of incisors in each jaw that grow from persistent pulps and bear enamel chiefly in front to produce a chisel-shaped edge

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Ro·den·tia (ro-denґshə) the rodents, an order of mammals characterized by large chisel-shaped incisors in the upper and lower jaws; common animals in this group include rats, mice, and squirrels. Numerous species serve as reservoirs for infectious diseases.

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