Gnawing; biting; corroding; (Med.) applied to a destructive variety of cancer or ulcer.
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Alt. of Agouty
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An amphibious rodent, of the genus Castor.
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See Capybara.
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A large South American rodent (Hydrochaerus capybara) Living on the margins of lakes and rivers. It is the largest extant rodent, being about three f…
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A rodent of the genera Cavia and Dolichotis, as the guinea pig (Cavia cobaya). Cavies are natives of South America.
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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…
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A South American rodent (Myopotamus coypus), allied to the beaver. It produces a valuable fur called nutria.
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A small European rodent of the genus Myoxus, of several species. They live in trees and feed on nuts, acorns, etc.; -- so called because they are usu…
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Alt. of Gerbille
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One of several species of small, jumping, murine rodents, of the genus Gerbillus. In their leaping powers they resemble the jerboa. They inhabit Afri…
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A small European rodent (Cricetus frumentarius). It is remarkable for having a pouch on each side of the jaw, under the skin, and for its migrations.
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A small European insectivore (Erinaceus Europaeus), and other allied species of Asia and Africa, having the hair on the upper part of its body mixed…
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Any small jumping rodent of the genus Dipus, esp. D. Aegyptius, which is common in Egypt and the adjacent countries. The jerboas have very long hind…
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Any one of several species of small arctic rodents of the genera Myodes and Cuniculus, resembling the meadow mice in form. They are found in both hem…
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The principal or ruling evil spirit.
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Any rodent of the genus Arctomys. The common European marmot (A. marmotta) is about the size of a rabbit, and inhabits the higher regions of the Alps…
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Any one of numerous species of small rodents belonging to the genus Mus and various related genera of the family Muridae. The common house mouse (Mus…
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Pertaining to a family of rodents (Muridae), of which the mouse is the type.
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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,…
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See Muskrat.
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The fur of the coypu. See Coypu.
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A small South American rodent (Coelogenys paca), having blackish brown fur, with four parallel rows of white spots along its sides; the spotted cavy.…
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Any Old Word rodent of the genus Hystrix, having the back covered with long, sharp, erectile spines or quills, sometimes a foot long. The common spec…
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One of several species of small rodents of the genus Mus and allied genera, larger than mice, that infest houses, stores, and ships, especially the N…
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A peculiar gregarious burrowing rodent (Haplodon rufus), native of the coast region of the Northwestern United States. It somewhat resembles a muskra…
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Any one of numerous species of small rodents belonging to the genus Sciurus and several allied genera of the family Sciuridae. Squirrels generally ha…
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Alt. of Viz-cacha
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The water vole. See under Vole.
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Of or pertaining to the placenta; having, or characterized by having, a placenta; as, a placental mammal.
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To bite, as something hard or tough, which is not readily separated or crushed; to bite off little by little, with effort; to wear or eat away by scr…
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To bite, as something hard or tough, which is not readily separated or crushed; to bite off little by little, with effort; to wear or eat away by scr…
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One who, or that which, gnaws.
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