Rodentia
[roh-
den
-sh
uh
, -shee-
uh
, -tee-
uh
]
/roʊˈdɛn ʃə, -ʃi ə, -ti ə/
noun
1.
the order comprising the rodents.
Origin
<
Neo-Latin,
equivalent to
Latin
rōdent-
(stem of
rōdēns
), present participle of
rōdere
to gnaw (see
-ent
) +
-ia
-ia