The difference between Dormouse and Rodent

When used as nouns, dormouse means any of several species of small, mostly european rodents of the family gliridae, 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 Dormouse and Rodent

  1. Dormouse as a noun:

    Any of several species of small, mostly European rodents of the family Gliridae; also called Myoxidae or by some taxonomists.

  2. Dormouse as a noun:

    Glis glis, the edible dormouse

  3. Dormouse as a noun (UK):

    , the hazel dormouse.

  4. Dormouse as a noun (figuratively):

    A person who sleeps a great deal, or who falls asleep readily (by analogy with the sound hibernation of the dormouse).

  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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