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ro·den·tia \rōˈdench(ē)ə, -ntēə\ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, neuter plural of rodent-, rodens, present participle of rodere to gnaw 1. : an order of Eutheria comprising relatively small gnawing mammals with a single pair of upper incisors that grow from persistent pulps and bear enamel chiefly in front to produce a chisel-shaped edge — compare hystricomorpha, myomorpha, sciuromorpha 2. in some classifications : an order coextensive with Glires • ro·den·tian \-ən\ adjective or noun |