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noun
Any of certain caviomorph rodents of the family Echimyidae of Neotropical spiny rats, especially of genus Proechimys, that resemble rats and have stiff, pointed hairs, or spines.
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Synonyms: hedgehog rat, porcupine rat
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noun
Any of certain genera of family Muridae of rodents:
Any member of two species of genus Rattus.
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noun
Any of certain genera of family Muridae of rodents:
Any member of the species of genus Maxomys (sometimes considered a subgenus of Rattus).
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noun
Any of certain genera of family Muridae of rodents:
A Ryukyu spiny rats (Tokudaia).
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noun
Any of certain genera of family Muridae of rodents:
A Sulawesi spiny rats (Echiothrix).
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