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Definitions of roedor

noun
relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing

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ratón
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

rata
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

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

hámster
short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches

gerbo, jerbo
small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping

leming
any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution

espín, puerco espín
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur

gerbo, jerbo
mouselike jumping rodent

lirón
small furry-tailed squirrel-like Old World rodent that becomes torpid in cold weather

ardilla
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail

marmota
stocky coarse-furred burrowing rodent with a short bushy tail found throughout the northern hemisphere; hibernates in winter

castor
large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges

agutí
agile long-legged rabbit-sized rodent of Central America and South America and the West Indies; valued as food

nutra, nutria
aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur

chinchilla
small rodent with soft pearly grey fur; native to the Andes but bred in captivity for fur

ratón de campo
any nocturnal Old World mouse of the genus Apodemus inhabiting woods and fields and gardens

campañol
any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows

ardilla terrera
any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops

ardilla listada
a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body

castor europeo
a European variety of beaver

castor americano
a variety of beaver found in almost all areas of North America except Florida

cobaya, cobayo, conejillo de indias
stout-bodied nearly tailless domesticated cavy; often kept as a pet and widely used in research

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placentario
mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials

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