1
: 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
2
: a small mammal (such as a rabbit or a shrew) other than a true rodent
rodent
adjective
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Three Fort Worth restaurants were temporarily closed, and rodents and roaches were found at others during the latest round of city health inspections, according to the inspection reports.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
The rodent interrupted the game not once but twice before it was eventually captured, putting an end to its now-viral stunt.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Rather, they are placed there because the focus of many of those trees is on placental mammals, such as humans, other primates, carnivores, rodents and so on.
—Kevin Omland, The Conversation, 9 Feb. 2026
Food scraps and warm soil are natural magnets for rodents.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
The rodent interrupted the game not once but twice before it was eventually captured, putting an end to its now-viral stunt.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Rather, they are placed there because the focus of many of those trees is on placental mammals, such as humans, other primates, carnivores, rodents and so on.
—Kevin Omland, The Conversation, 9 Feb. 2026
Food scraps and warm soil are natural magnets for rodents.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Rodent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rodent. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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rodent
noun
ro·dent
ˈrōd-ᵊnt 
: any mammal (as a mouse or rat) of the order Rodentia
rodent
adjective
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