Norway rat

Noun

Meaning

common domestic rat; serious pest worldwide

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

brown rat sewer rat Rattus norvegicus black rat water rat roof rat wharf rat house rat Alexandrine rat ship rat bush rat common rat city rat tree rat Norwegian rat
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Hypernyms

rat

Hyponyms

sewer rat wharf rat

Examples

Since the publication of the rat genome sequence, Gibbs RA et al: Genome sequence of the Brown Norway rat yields insights into mammalian evolution.: Nature. 2004 April 1; 428(6982):475-6. Source: Internet

The University Society, Inc. Volume 1, Chapter 9. pp. 159 Despite this, this species' common name of "Norway rat" is still in use today. Source: Internet

Thank the brown or Norway rat for out-competing and pretty much replacing the black rat that carried plague. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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