lemming
n. any of number of mouselike rodents that live in arctic or northern regions | ||||
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Lemming Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Lemming
(n.)
Any one of several species of small arctic rodents of the genera Myodes and Cuniculus, resembling the meadow mice in form. They are found in both hemispheres.
(n.)
Any one of several species of small arctic rodents of the genera Myodes and Cuniculus, resembling the meadow mice in form. They are found in both hemispheres.
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lemming
Noun
1. any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution
(hypernym) rodent, gnawer, gnawing animal
(hyponym) European lemming, Lemmus lemmus
(member-holonym) Cricetidae, family Cricetidae
Noun
1. any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution
(hypernym) rodent, gnawer, gnawing animal
(hyponym) European lemming, Lemmus lemmus
(member-holonym) Cricetidae, family Cricetidae
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lemming
lemming
\lem"ming\ (l&ebreve;m"m&ibreve;ng), n. [nor. lemming, lemende; cf. sw. lemel, lapp. lummik.] (zo?l.) any one of several species of small arctic rodents of the genera myodes and cuniculus, resembling the meadow mice in form. they are found in both hemispheres.
note: the common northern european lemming (myodes lemmus) is remarkable for making occasional devastating migrations in enormous numbers from the mountains into the lowlands.
similar words(3)
european lemming
gray lemming
red-backed lemming
lemming
\lem"ming\ (l&ebreve;m"m&ibreve;ng), n. [nor. lemming, lemende; cf. sw. lemel, lapp. lummik.] (zo?l.) any one of several species of small arctic rodents of the genera myodes and cuniculus, resembling the meadow mice in form. they are found in both hemispheres.
note: the common northern european lemming (myodes lemmus) is remarkable for making occasional devastating migrations in enormous numbers from the mountains into the lowlands.
similar words(3)
european lemming
gray lemming
red-backed lemming
Lemming Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Lemming
Lemmings are small rodents, usually found in or near the Arctic, in tundra biomes. Together with the voles and muskrats, they make up the subfamily Arvicolinae (also known as Microtinae), which forms part of the largest mammal radiation by far, the superfamily Muroidea, which also includes the rats, mice, hamsters, and gerbils.
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