Coues' rice rat
Coues' rice rat noun: oryzomys couesi, a semiaquatic rodent in the family Cricetidae occurring from southernmost Texas through Mexico and Central America into northwestern Colombia.
Noun
Coues' rice rat (plural Coues' rice rats)
- Oryzomys couesi, a semiaquatic rodent in the family Cricetidae occurring from southernmost Texas through Mexico and Central America into northwestern Colombia.
Forms of Coues' rice rat
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Origin of Coues' rice rat
Named in honor of American naturalist Elliott Coues.
Questions about Coues' rice rat
- What does Coues' rice rat mean?
- Coues' rice rat means oryzomys couesi, a semiaquatic rodent in the family Cricetidae occurring from southernmost Texas through Mexico and Central America into northwestern Colombia.
- What part of speech is Coues' rice rat?
- Coues' rice rat is a noun.
- What is the plural of Coues' rice rat?
- The plural of Coues' rice rat is Coues' rice rats.
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