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#NAME? :: -ent () An adjective suffix signifying action or being; as, corrodent, excellent, emergent, continent, quiescent. See -ant..

Hare :: Hare (n.) A rodent of the genus Lepus, having long hind legs, a short tail, and a divided upper lip. It is a timid animal, moves swiftly by leaps, and is remarkable for its fecundity..

Muskrat :: Muskrat (n.) A North American aquatic fur-bearing rodent (Fiber zibethicus). It resembles a rat in color and having a long scaly tail, but the tail is compressed, the bind feet are webbed, and the ears are concealed in the fur. It has scent glands which secrete a substance having a strong odor of musk. Called also musquash, musk beaver, and ondatra..

Coypu :: Coypu (n.) A South American rodent (Myopotamus coypus), allied to the beaver. It produces a valuable fur called nutria..

Tuko-tuko :: Tuko-tuko (n.) A burrowing South American rodent (Ctenomys Braziliensis). It has small eyes and ears and a short tail. It resembles the pocket gopher in size, form, and habits, but is more nearly allied to the porcupines..

Sciurine :: Sciurine (n.) A rodent of the Squirrel family.

Murine :: Murine (a.) Pertaining to a family of rodents (Muridae), of which the mouse is the type..

Squirrel :: Squirrel (v. i.) Any one of numerous species of small rodents belonging to the genus Sciurus and several allied genera of the family Sciuridae. Squirrels generally have a bushy tail, large erect ears, and strong hind legs. They are commonly arboreal in their habits, but many species live in burrows..

Chinchilla :: Chinchilla (n.) A small rodent (Chinchilla lanigera), of the size of a large squirrel, remarkable for its fine fur, which is very soft and of a pearly gray color. It is a native of Peru and Chili..

Moco :: Moco (n.) A South American rodent (Cavia rupestris), allied to the Guinea pig, but larger; -- called also rock cavy..

Chincha :: Chincha (n.) A south American rodent of the genus Lagotis.

Sciurus :: Sciurus (n.) A genus of rodents comprising the common squirrels.

Corrodent :: Corrodent (a.) Corrosive.

Scalpriform :: Scalpriform (a.) Shaped like a chisel; as, the scalpriform incisors of rodents..

Sewellel :: Sewellel (n.) A peculiar gregarious burrowing rodent (Haplodon rufus), native of the coast region of the Northwestern United States. It somewhat resembles a muskrat or marmot, but has only a rudimentary tail. Its head is broad, its eyes are small and its fur is brownish above, gray beneath. It constitutes the family Haplodontidae. Called also boomer, showt'l, and mountain beaver..

Chief Hare :: Chief hare () A small rodent (Lagamys princeps) inhabiting the summits of the Rocky Mountains; -- also called crying hare, calling hare, cony, American pika, and little chief hare..

Rodent :: Rodent (v. t.) Gnawing.

Lerot :: Lerot (n.) A small European rodent (Eliomys nitela), allied to the dormouse..

Degu :: Degu (n.) A small South American rodent (Octodon Cumingii), of the family Octodontidae..

Rodentia :: Rodentia (a.) An order of mammals having two (rarely four) large incisor teeth in each jaw, distant from the molar teeth. The rats, squirrels, rabbits, marmots, and beavers belong to this order..

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