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painted tree rat

painted tree rat noun: callistomys pictus, a spiny rat from Brazil.

Noun

painted tree rat (plural painted tree rats)

  1. Callistomys pictus, a spiny rat from Brazil.

Forms of painted tree rat

pluralpainted tree rats

Questions about painted tree rat

What does painted tree rat mean?
Painted tree rat means callistomys pictus, a spiny rat from Brazil.
What part of speech is painted tree rat?
Painted tree rat is a noun.
What is the plural of painted tree rat?
The plural of painted tree rat is painted tree rats.

Words near painted tree rat in the dictionary

  1. painted snipes
  2. painted the tape
  3. painted the town
  4. painted the town red
  5. painted the wagon
  6. painted tree rat
  7. painted tree rats
  8. painted trillium
  9. painted trilliums
  10. painted turtle
  11. painted turtles

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