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rodente

rodente is the obsolete spelling of rodent.

Meaning of rodent

Noun

rodent (plural rodents)

  1. A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.
    • Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. A recent study explored the ecological variables that may contribute to bats’ propensity to harbor such zoonotic diseases by comparing them with another order of common reservoir...2013 May-June, Katie L. Burke, “In the News”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, page 193
  2. (Internet, Leet, dated, derogatory, slang) A person lacking in maturity, social skills, technical competence or intelligence; lamer.

See all 3 meanings of rodent

Forms of rodente

pluralrodentes

Questions about rodente

What is rodente the obsolete spelling of?
Rodente is the obsolete spelling of rodent.

Words near rodente in the dictionary

  1. Rodens
  2. rodent
  3. rodent bot
  4. rodent bots
  5. rodentborne
  6. rodente
  7. rodentes
  8. rodential
  9. rodentially
  10. rodentian
  11. rodenticidal

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