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rodent

noun as in mammal of order Rodentia

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To understand potential health effects, Irfan and Sanchez reviewed data from animal studies examining how neonics impact male reproductive health in rodents.

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The couple was on call for a small but fast-growing rodent who hissed when annoyed and cried when lonely:

The virus is spread through rodent faeces and urine.

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He has turned more than half his farm over to a wildlife reserve where ostriches, deer and giant rodents called capybaras roam, and on the remainder practices sustainable farming.

Four mice -- two male and two female -- will join them as the subjects of China's first in-orbit experiments on rodents.

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