The difference between Beaver and Rodent

When used as nouns, beaver means a semiaquatic rodent of the genus castor, having a wide, flat tail and webbed feet, whereas rodent means a mammal of the order rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.

Rodent is also adjective with the meaning: gnawing.

check bellow for the other definitions of Beaver and Rodent

  1. Beaver as a noun:

    A semiaquatic rodent of the genus Castor, having a wide, flat tail and webbed feet.

  2. Beaver as a noun:

    A hat, of various shape, made from a felted beaver fur (or later of silk), fashionable in Europe between 1550 and 1850.

  3. Beaver as a noun (coarse, slang):

    The pubic hair and/or vulva of a woman.

  4. Beaver as a noun:

    The fur of the beaver.

  5. Beaver as a noun:

    Beaver cloth, a heavy felted woollen cloth, used chiefly for making overcoats.

  6. Beaver as a noun:

    A brown colour, like that of a beaver.

    Examples:

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  7. Beaver as a noun:

    A man who wears a beard.

  8. Beaver as a noun:

    A specialized part of a helmet designed to protect the lower face.

  1. Beaver as a noun:

  1. Rodent as a noun:

    A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.

  2. Rodent as a noun (dated, bulletin board system slang, leet, pejorative):

    A person lacking in maturity, social skills, technical competence or intelligence; lamer.

  1. Rodent as an adjective:

    Gnawing; biting; corroding; applied to a destructive variety of cancer or ulcer.

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