Main Entry: lem·ming

Pronunciation: \ˈle-miŋ\

Function: noun

Etymology: Norwegian

Date: 1713

: 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