gnawers
Teeth-wearing animals
Gnawers are animals that gnaw—rodents especially, whose front teeth grow continuously and must be worn down by chewing.
The word appears in nature writing and pest control contexts: Gnawers had stripped the bark from the young trees.
By extension, gnawers can be persistent worries or doubts that eat away at someone.
Front cutting teeth
- nibbleSmall, tentative bite
- gnashGrind teeth together
- masticateCrush food orally
- grindCrush into particles
bite · chomp · crunch · munch · jaw · teeth · enamel · wood shavings
Bushy-tailed nut gatherers
- miceSmall gnawing mammals
- ratsLong-tailed urban pests
- hamstersSmall burrowing pet rodents
- guinea pigsSmall domesticated rodent pets
gerbils · voles · chipmunks · porcupines · capybaras · nutria · lemmings · marmots
Pest takeover situation
- exterminatorOne who eradicates vermin
- trapsDevices for catching prey
- rodenticideSubstance lethal to rats
- damageHarm or impairment
wiring · insulation · grain stores · contamination · droppings · disease · plague · vermin
incisors
Front cutting teeth
grind · bite · chomp · crunch · munch · jaw · teeth · enamel · wood shavings · burrows
squirrels
Bushy-tailed nut gatherers
guinea pigs · gerbils · voles · chipmunks · porcupines · capybaras · nutria · lemmings · marmots · gophers
infestation
Pest takeover situation
- exterminatorOne who eradicates vermin
- trapsDevices for catching prey
- rodenticideSubstance lethal to rats
damage · wiring · insulation · grain stores · contamination · droppings · disease · plague · vermin · control
scavenge
Gather from waste
stockpile · gather · nuts · seeds · roots · bark · browse · graze · winter stores · cheek pouches
gnawersswallowers
Those who ingest whole
gulpers · bolters · gorgers · devourers · filter feeders
gnawersconstrictors
Snakes killing by compression
baleen whales · anteaters · snakes · pelicans · carnivores
gnawersdestroyers
Fast armed naval vessels
smashers · crushers · demolishers · preservers · protectors