mountain beaver

/ˌmaʊnt(ə)n ˌbivər/
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Other forms: mountain beavers

Definitions of mountain beaver
  1. noun
    bulky nocturnal burrowing rodent of uplands of the Pacific coast of North America; the most primitive living rodent
    synonyms: Aplodontia rufa, sewellel
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    type of:
    gnawer, rodent
    relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
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