gnawing mammal

gnawing mammal
noun
relative large gnawing animals; distinguished from rodents by having two pairs of upper incisors specialized for gnawing
Syn: ↑lagomorph
Hyponyms:
Member Holonyms: ↑Lagomorpha, ↑order Lagomorpha

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