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Old World rat

Old World rat noun: any rat in the subfamily Murinae.

old world rat: any rat in the subfamily Murinae
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Noun

Old World rat (plural Old World rats)

  1. Any rat in the subfamily Murinae.

Forms of Old World rat

pluralOld World rats

Questions about Old World rat

What does Old World rat mean?
Old World rat means any rat in the subfamily Murinae.
What part of speech is Old World rat?
Old World rat is a noun.
What is the plural of Old World rat?
The plural of Old World rat is Old World rats.

Words near Old World rat in the dictionary

  1. Old World orioles
  2. Old World porcupine
  3. Old World porcupines
  4. Old World quail
  5. Old World quails
  6. Old World rat
  7. Old World rats
  8. Old World ROM
  9. Old World screwworm
  10. Old World screwworms
  11. Old World sparrow

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