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noun
A rat of any of several species:
Rattus sordidus (syn. Rattus conatus), a burrowing species that forms underground colonies, found in Australia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: dusky field rat
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rat, murid, muroid, myomorph, myodont, rodent, mammal, vertebrate, animal, organism
noun
A rat of any of several species:
Rattus tunneyi, found in a variety of habitats, found in north and eastern Australia.
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Synonyms: pale field rat
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rat, murid, muroid, myomorph, myodont, rodent, mammal, vertebrate, animal, organism
noun
A rat of any of several species:
Rattus nitidus.
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Synonyms: Himalayan field rat
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rat, murid, muroid, myomorph, myodont, rodent, mammal, vertebrate, animal, organism
noun
A rat of any of several species:
Rattus exulans, found in the Pacific islands and the third most numerous rat species on Earth.
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Synonyms: Polynesian rat, Pacific rat, kiore, Maori rat
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rat, murid, muroid, myomorph, myodont, rodent, mammal, vertebrate, animal, organism
noun
A rat of any of several species:
Rattus argentiventer, found in the tropics.
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Synonyms: ricefield rat
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rat, murid, muroid, myomorph, myodont, rodent, mammal, vertebrate, animal, organism
noun
A rat of any of several species:
Maxomys surifer (syn. Rattus surifer solaris).
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Synonyms: red spiny rat
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rat, murid, muroid, myomorph, myodont, rodent, mammal, vertebrate, animal, organism
noun
A rat of any of several species:
Rattus tiomanicus.
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Synonyms: Malayan field rat
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rat, murid, muroid, myomorph, myodont, rodent, mammal, vertebrate, animal, organism
History
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