Lemming - English meaning
Lemming – definitions in English dictionary
nounA small, short-tailed, thickset rodent related to the voles, found in the arctic tundra.
Usage examples:
If there are no seals to hunt, they will eat small whales, lemmings, and even geese.
nounAn animal that looks like a large mouse and lives in cold northern areas. lemmings migrate (= move from one place to another) in large groups and are often, but wrongly, thought to jump off cliffs together.
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Word origin
early 18th century: from Norwegian and Danish; related to Old Norse lómundr .
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