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maned rat

maned rat noun: lophiomys imhausi, a nocturnal, long-haired and bushy-tailed East African rodent that superficially resembles a porcupine.

maned rat: lophiomys imhausi, a nocturnal, long-haired and bushy-tailed East African rodent that superficially...
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Noun

maned rat (plural maned rats)

  1. Lophiomys imhausi, a nocturnal, long-haired and bushy-tailed East African rodent that superficially resembles a porcupine.
    Synonyms:
    crested rat

Synonyms of maned rat

Forms of maned rat

pluralmaned rats

Questions about maned rat

What does maned rat mean?
Maned rat means lophiomys imhausi, a nocturnal, long-haired and bushy-tailed East African rodent that superficially resembles a porcupine.
What part of speech is maned rat?
Maned rat is a noun.
What is the plural of maned rat?
The plural of maned rat is maned rats.

Words near maned rat in the dictionary

  1. maneb
  2. manebs
  3. maned
  4. maned fox
  5. maned foxes
  6. maned rat
  7. maned rats
  8. maned wolf
  9. maned wolves
  10. maneen
  11. maneens

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