The difference between Rodent and Viscacha

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 viscacha means any of the several south american rodents, native to the andes, of the genera lagidium and lagostomus, within family chinchillidae.


Rodent is also adjective with the meaning: gnawing.

check bellow for the other definitions of Rodent and Viscacha

  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. Viscacha as a noun:

    Any of the several South American rodents, native to the Andes, of the genera Lagidium and Lagostomus, within family Chinchillidae.