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Noun: lemming  le-ming
  1. Any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution
    "The lemming population fluctuates dramatically over time"

Derived forms: lemmings

Type of: gnawer, rodent

Part of: Cricetidae, family Cricetidae

Encyclopedia: Lemming, Tom