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cotton rat

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any member of the rodent genus Sigmodon, that build their nests from cotton, and can damage cotton crops, found from the southwestern US to Surinam, Brazil, and Peru.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

destructive long-haired burrowing rat of southern North America and Central America

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Sigmodon hispidus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: rodent, gnawer

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