げっ歯し類るい

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Meanings

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rodents

Zoological term for the order Rodentia.

Rodents' front teeth grow continuously.

ハムスターはげっ歯し類るいの一いっ種しゅです。

Hamsters are a type of rodent.

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類るい

Alternate kanji spelling using the traditional form of げっ.

Compound of げっ (啮, 'to gnaw') + 歯 (し, 'tooth') + 類 (るい, 'category'). The spelling げっ is a simplified form of 齧.