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

The Rodentia include beavers, nutrias, musk-rats or musquash, marmots, hamsters, chinchillas, hares, rabbits, squirrels, &c.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various

It typifies not only the genus Chinchilla, but the family Chinchillidae, for the distinctive features of which see Rodentia.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various