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| lem·ming [ lémming ] (plural lem·mings) |
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1. subarctic rodent: a rodent with a small thick furry body and furry feet that lives in subarctic regions. Lemmings are noted for their mass migrations in search of food during population explosions, which has given rise to the myth that they flock to the sea to drown themselves. Native to: Arctic and northern regions. Genus Lemmus, Dicrostonyx.
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2. doomed conformist: a member of a large group of people who blindly follow one another on a course of action that will lead to destruction for all of them
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