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cane rat

cane rat noun: a large rodent of the genus Thryonomys, native to sub-Saharan Africa.

cane rat: a large rodent of the genus Thryonomys, native to sub-Saharan Africa
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Noun

cane rat (plural cane rats)

  1. A large rodent of the genus Thryonomys, native to sub-Saharan Africa.
    Synonyms:
    grasscutter

Synonyms of cane rat

Forms of cane rat

pluralcane rats

Questions about cane rat

What does cane rat mean?
Cane rat means a large rodent of the genus Thryonomys, native to sub-Saharan Africa.
What part of speech is cane rat?
Cane rat is a noun.
What is the plural of cane rat?
The plural of cane rat is cane rats.

Words near cane rat in the dictionary

  1. cane juices
  2. cane knife
  3. cane knives
  4. cane piece
  5. cane pieces
  6. cane rat
  7. cane rats
  8. cane sugar
  9. cane sugars
  10. cane syrup
  11. cane syrups

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