The difference between Gopher and Rodent

When used as nouns, gopher means a small burrowing rodent, especially in the family geomyidae, 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 Gopher and Rodent

  1. Gopher as a noun:

    A small burrowing rodent, especially in the family Geomyidae.

  2. Gopher as a noun:

    The gopher tortoise.

  3. Gopher as a noun:

    The gopher rockfish.

  1. Gopher 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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