rice rat

English

Noun

rice rat (plural rice rats)

A New World rat of the genus Oryzomys,, having an exceptionally long tail.
A rat of the species Oryzomys palustris,, found in rice fields and grassy marshes of Mexico, Central America and the southern United States.

Synonyms

(Oryzomys palustris): marsh rice rat

Translations

rat of the genus Oryzomys

Finnish: riisirotta, riisirattu

Oryzomys palustris

Finnish: suoriisirotta, suoriisirattu

Anagrams

Cartier, cirrate, erratic

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