Definitions for: Lemming


[n] any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

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

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