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Long-Evans rat

Long-Evans rat noun: an outbred rat used in medical research, white with a black or brown hood.

Noun

Long-Evans rat (plural Long-Evans rats)

  1. An outbred rat used in medical research, white with a black or brown hood.

Forms of Long-Evans rat

pluralLong-Evans rats

Origin of Long-Evans rat

Developed by Drs. Long and Evans in 1915 by crossing Wistar females with a wild gray male.

Questions about Long-Evans rat

What does Long-Evans rat mean?
Long-Evans rat means an outbred rat used in medical research, white with a black or brown hood.
What part of speech is Long-Evans rat?
Long-Evans rat is a noun.
What is the plural of Long-Evans rat?
The plural of Long-Evans rat is Long-Evans rats.

Words near Long-Evans rat in the dictionary

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  2. long-eared owl
  3. long-eared owls
  4. long-earedness
  5. long-established
  6. Long-Evans rat
  7. Long-Evans rats
  8. long-faced
  9. long-faced miner bee
  10. long-faced miner bees
  11. long-felt

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