The difference between Prairie dog and Rodent

When used as nouns, prairie dog means any of genus cynomys, small, stout-bodied burrowing rodents with shallow cheek pouches, native to north america and central america, whereas rodent means a mammal of the order rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.

Prairie dog is also verb with the meaning: to pop up from a hole or similar in a manner that resembles the way a prairie dog pops his head up from his burrow.

Rodent is also adjective with the meaning: gnawing.

check bellow for the other definitions of Prairie dog and Rodent

  1. Prairie dog as a noun:

    Any of genus Cynomys, small, stout-bodied burrowing rodents with shallow cheek pouches, native to North America and Central America.

  1. Prairie dog as a verb (intransitive, transitive):

    To pop up from a hole or similar in a manner that resembles the way a prairie dog pops his head up from his burrow.

  2. Prairie dog as a verb (slang, euphemistic):

    To struggle to hold back an involuntary bowel movement.

  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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