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hoary bamboo rat

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Rhizomys pruinosus, a species of rat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

hoary + bamboo rat

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 銀星竹鼠 /银星竹鼠 (yín xīng zhúshǔ) — R. pruinosus
  • German: Graue Bambusratte — R. pruinosus
  • German: Graue Indische Wurzelratte — R. pruinosus
  • Korean: 회백색대나무쥐 (hoebaeksaekdaenamujwi) — R. pruinosus
  • Malay: dekan kecil — R. pruinosus
  • Polish: bambusowiec siwy — R. pruinosus
  • Vietnamese: dúi mốc lớn — R. pruinosus