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noun
Any of several species of rodents of the genus Hydromys, native to New Guinea and Australia, with strong hind legs and partially webbed toes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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Synonyms: water rat
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Xeromys myoides
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
From Middle English water mous, watermowse, equivalent to water + mouse.
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