Lemminglike vs. Lemming

Lemminglikeadjective

Resembling a lemming or some aspect of one, especially a propensity to follow blindly after a leader.

Lemmingnoun

A small Arctic and Subarctic rodent from any of six genera of similar rodents.

Lemmingnoun

(figuratively) Any member of a group given to conformity or groupthink, especially a group poised to follow a leader off a cliff.

Lemmingnoun

Any one of several species of small arctic rodents of the genera Myodes and Cuniculus, resembling the meadow mice in form. They are found in both hemispheres.

Lemmingnoun

any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution

Lemming

A lemming is a small rodent, usually found in or near the Arctic in tundra biomes. Lemmings form the subfamily Arvicolinae (also known as Microtinae) together with voles and muskrats, which form part of the superfamily Muroidea, which also includes rats, mice, hamsters, and gerbils.