About The Word Lemming
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Lemming
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What's The Definition Of Lemming?
[n] any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution
Synonyms | Synonyms for Lemming: Related Terms | Find terms related to Lemming: See Also | brown lemming | Cricetidae | European lemming | family Cricetidae | gnawer | gnawing animal | gray lemming | Lemmus lemmus | Lemmus trimucronatus | northern bog lemming | pied lemming | red-backed lemming | rodent | southern bog lemming | Synaptomys borealis | Synaptomys cooperi Lemming In Webster's Dictionary \Lem"ming\ (l[e^]m"m[i^]ng), n. [Nor. lemming, lemende;
cf. Sw. lemel, Lapp. lummik.] (Zo["o]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.
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