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Castor

A genus of rodents, including the beaver. See Beaver.

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Roller 76% connected

One who, or that which, rolls; especially, a cylinder, sometimes grooved, of wood, stone, metal, etc., used in husbandry and the arts.

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Shaker 76% connected

A person or thing that shakes, or by means of which something is shaken.

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Beaver 92% connected

An amphibious rodent, of the genus Castor.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Caster 92% connected

One who casts; as, caster of stones, etc. ; a caster of cannon; a caster of accounts.

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Beavered adjective · 78% connection

Covered with, or wearing, a beaver or hat.

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Castoreum noun · 78% connection

A peculiar bitter orange-brown substance, with strong, penetrating odor, found in two sacs between the anus and external genitals of t…

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Cheek pouch noun · 78% connection

a membranous pouch inside the mouth of many rodents (as a gopher)

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Coypu noun · 78% connection

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

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Deer fly fever noun · 78% connection

a highly infectious disease of rodents (especially rabbits and squirrels) and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by…

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Gerbille noun · 78% connection

One of several species of small, jumping, murine rodents, of the genus Gerbillus. In their leaping powers they resemble the jerboa. Th…

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Gopher noun · 78% connection

One of several North American burrowing rodents of the genera Geomys and Thomomys, of the family Geomyidae; -- called also pocket goph…

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Helmet noun · 78% connection

A defensive covering for the head. See Casque, Headpiece, Morion, Sallet, and Illust. of Beaver.

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Hystricomorphous adjective · 78% connection

Like, or allied to, the porcupines; -- said of a group (Hystricomorpha) of rodents.

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Hystrix noun · 78% connection

A genus of rodents, including the porcupine.

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Lagemorpha n. pl. · 78% connection

A group of rodents, including the hares. They have four incisors in the upper jaw. Called also Duplicidentata.

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Lemming noun · 78% connection

Any one of several species of small arctic rodents of the genera Myodes and Cuniculus, resembling the meadow mice in form. They are fo…

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Morion noun · 78% connection

A kind of open helmet, without visor or beaver, and somewhat resembling a hat.

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Mouse noun · 78% connection

Any one of numerous species of small rodents belonging to the genus Mus and various related genera of the family Muridae. The common h…

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Murine adjective · 78% connection

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

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Mus noun · 78% connection

A genus of small rodents, including the common mouse and rat.

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Muskrat noun · 78% connection

A North American aquatic fur-bearing rodent (Fiber zibethicus). It resembles a rat in color and having a long scaly tail, but the tail…

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Musquash noun · 78% connection

beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur

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