rodent

nounmasculine/ʁuˈɛðoɾ/medium

ro·e·dor

Definitions

1A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by continuously growing incisor teeth used for gnawing.

Mice and squirrels are common rodents.

Rodents can spread disease.

Common collocations

small rodentrodent pestrodent controlrodent order

2That gnaws; causing persistent wear or worry.

A gnawing doubt kept him awake.

He felt a gnawing pain in his side.

syn

Common collocations

gnawing paingnawing feelinggnawing worry

Do latim 'rodere' (roer) + sufixo '-or' (agente).