Ro"dent (?), a. [L. rodens, -
entis, p. pr. of rodere to gnaw. See Rase,
v. t., and cf. Rostrum.] 1.
Gnawing; biting; corroding; (Med.) applied to a
destructive variety of cancer or ulcer.
2. (Zoöl.) (a)
Gnawing. (b) Of or pertaining to the
Rodentia.
Ro"dent, n. (Zoöl.) One
of the Rodentia.
Ro"dent (?), a. [L. rodens, -
entis, p. pr. of rodere to gnaw. See Rase,
v. t., and cf. Rostrum.] 1.
Gnawing; biting; corroding; (Med.) applied to a
destructive variety of cancer or ulcer.
2. (Zoöl.) (a)
Gnawing. (b) Of or pertaining to the
Rodentia.
Ro"dent, n. (Zoöl.) One
of the Rodentia.