First Known Use: 1713
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lemming
noun lem·ming \ˈle-miŋ\
: a small animal that lives in northern areas of North America, Europe, and Asia
Full Definition of LEMMING
: any of various small short-tailed furry-footed rodents (as genera Lemmus and Dicrostonyx) of circumpolar distribution that are notable for population fluctuations and recurrent mass migrations
— lem·ming·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective
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