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marsh rice rat

marsh rice rat noun: oryzomys palustris, a semiaquatic North American rodent in the family Cricetidae, mostly found in wetland habitats.

Noun

marsh rice rat (plural marsh rice rats)

  1. Oryzomys palustris, a semiaquatic North American rodent in the family Cricetidae, mostly found in wetland habitats.

Forms of marsh rice rat

pluralmarsh rice rats

Questions about marsh rice rat

What does marsh rice rat mean?
Marsh rice rat means oryzomys palustris, a semiaquatic North American rodent in the family Cricetidae, mostly found in wetland habitats.
What part of speech is marsh rice rat?
Marsh rice rat is a noun.
What is the plural of marsh rice rat?
The plural of marsh rice rat is marsh rice rats.

Words near marsh rice rat in the dictionary

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  2. marsh pink
  3. marsh pinks
  4. marsh rabbit
  5. marsh rabbits
  6. marsh rice rat
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  8. marsh rosemary
  9. marsh sandpiper
  10. marsh sandpipers
  11. marsh shrew

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