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Definition of: lemming
(lem′ing) noun
Any of several small arctic rodents (genera Lemmus, Dicrostonyx, and Myopus) with a short tail and furry feet. One European species is noted for recurrent migrations in vast numbers, often terminated by drowning in the ocean. [<Norw.]
(About 4 inches long)
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