Rodentia

American  

[roh-den-shuh, -shee-uh, -tee-uh] / roʊˈdɛn ʃə, -ʃi ə, -ti ə /

noun

1. the order comprising the rodents.

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Etymology

Origin of Rodentia

< New Latin, equivalent to Latin rōdent- (stem of rōdēns ), present participle of rōdere to gnaw ( see -ent) + -ia -ia

Example Sentences

Some examples are Insectivora, the insect eaters; Edentata, the toothless anteaters; Rodentia, the rodents; Cetacea, the aquatic mammals including whales; Carnivora, carnivorous mammals including dogs, cats, and bears; and Primates, which includes humans.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Yet even if Doogie isn't the Einstein of the order Rodentia, as some headline writers have portrayed him, most psychologists and neurobiologists are convinced that its memory and learning ability have indeed been enhanced.

From Time Magazine Archive

Away went our hopes of becoming Maestros of Musical Mice or Impresario of Rigoletto a la Rodentia, and proving how knowing was "Bobby"�"The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft a-gley."

From Time Magazine Archive

All gnawing creatures, belonging to the Glirine or Rodentia order.

From Heads and Tales : or, Anecdotes and Stories of Quadrupeds and Other Beasts, Chiefly Connected with Incidents in the Histories of More or Less Distinguished Men. by White, Adam

It belongs to the order Rodentia, or gnawing animals, and if kept in confinement, must be given a plenty of hard-shelled nuts to use its teeth on.

From Harper's Young People, January 6, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various