Meaning
rodent
- a mammal of the order Rodentia (such as a mouse, rat, or squirrel)
In a sentence
I topi e gli scoiattoli appartengono all'ordine dei roditori.
Mice and squirrels belong to the order of rodents.
Hanno trovato tracce di un piccolo roditore in cantina.
They found traces of a small rodent in the cellar.
Molti roditori sono attivi principalmente durante le ore notturne.
Many rodents are active mainly during the night.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| roditore | masculine · singular |
| roditori | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Used as a biological term or in pest-control contexts; rarely used in everyday speech for just a mouse.