The difference between Rodent and Squirrel

When used as nouns, rodent means a mammal of the order rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing, whereas squirrel means any of the rodents of the family sciuridae distinguished by their large bushy tail.

Rodent is also adjective with the meaning: gnawing.

Squirrel is also verb with the meaning: to store in a secretive manner, to hide something for future use.

check bellow for the other definitions of Rodent and Squirrel

  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.

  1. Squirrel as a noun:

    Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae distinguished by their large bushy tail.

  2. Squirrel as a noun (Scientology, often, disparaging):

    A person, usually a freezoner, who applies L. Ron Hubbard's technology in a heterodox manner.

  3. Squirrel as a noun:

    One of the small rollers of a carding machine which work with the large cylinder.

  1. Squirrel as a verb (transitive):

    To store in a secretive manner, to hide something for future use

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