rodent
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Capybaras spend most of their time in the water—they’re sort of the penguins of the rodent world—so they can easily get entangled in that storm-drain trash.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
In that outbreak, one person infected with the virus from a rodent spread it to 33 other people, resulting in 11 deaths.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Meanwhile, drought and fires "cause rodent populations to decline," he said.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Hantavirus is initially contracted by humans through inhalation of particles contaminated with the urine, feces or saliva of a rodent.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
He could also see that the rodent farm would never be a reality, so he decided that he had better hasten things along before some clever fellow won the heiress.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
Vocabulary lists containing rodent
Animals (Zoology) - Introductory
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