The difference between Mouse and Rodent

When used as nouns, mouse means any small rodent of the genus mus, whereas rodent means a mammal of the order rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.

Mouse is also verb with the meaning: to move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of a mouse (the rodent) (frequently used in the phrasal verb to mouse around).

Rodent is also adjective with the meaning: gnawing.

check bellow for the other definitions of Mouse and Rodent

  1. Mouse as a noun:

    Any small rodent of the genus Mus.

  2. Mouse as a noun (informal):

    A member of the many small rodent and marsupial species resembling such a rodent.

  3. Mouse as a noun:

    A quiet or shy person.

  4. Mouse as a noun (computing):

    (plural mice or, rarely, mouses) An input device that is moved over a pad or other flat surface to produce a corresponding movement of a pointer on a graphical display.

  5. Mouse as a noun (boxing):

    Hematoma.

  6. Mouse as a noun (nautical):

    A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straightening out.

  7. Mouse as a noun (obsolete):

  8. Mouse as a noun:

    A match used in firing guns or blasting.

  9. Mouse as a noun (set theory):

    A small model of (a fragment of) with desirable properties (depending on the context).

  10. Mouse as a noun (historical):

    A small cushion for a woman's hair.

  1. Mouse as a verb (intransitive):

    To move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of a mouse (the rodent) (frequently used in the phrasal verb to mouse around).

  2. Mouse as a verb (intransitive):

    To hunt or catch mice (the rodents), usually of cats.

  3. Mouse as a verb (transitive, nautical):

    To close the mouth of a hook by a careful binding of marline or wire.

    Examples:

    "Captain Higgins moused the hook with a bit of marline to prevent the block beckets from falling out under slack."

  4. Mouse as a verb (intransitive, computing):

    To navigate by means of a computer mouse.

  5. Mouse as a verb (obsolete, nonce, transitive):

    To tear, as a cat devours a mouse.

  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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