rodent
Gnawing; biting; corroding; applied to a destructive variety of cancer or ulcerGnawing; biting; corroding; applied to a destructive variety of cancer or ulcer.
» The rat is a rodent.
Die Ratte ist ein Nagetier. — freddy1
Пацюки — гризуни. — deniko
freddy1 · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(not comparable)Gnawing; biting; corroding; applied to a destructive variety of cancer or ulcer.
Examples
29 sentencesThe rat is a rodent.
Пацюки — гризуни. — deniko
deDie Ratte ist ein Nagetier. — freddy1
Weasels eat great numbers of rodents.
ruЛаски поедают грызунов в больших количествах. — odexed
deWiesel fressen eine große Anzahl von Nagetieren. — carlosalberto
Weasels consume rodents in large quantities.
ruЛаски поедают грызунов в больших количествах. — odexed
Beavers are the second largest rodents.
The capybara is the world's largest rodent.
ruКапибара — самый большой грызун в мире. — Wezel
Origin
From Latin rōdēns, rōdent- (“gnawer; one who gnaws”), present participle of rōdō (“to gnawFrom Latin rōdēns, rōdent- (“gnawer; one who gnaws”), present participle of rōdō (“to gnaw”).
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