Etymology

Alexandrine rat

Today it means: A certain color morph of the black rat, once regarded as a distinct subspecies. Full definition →

New Latin rattus alexandrīnus
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  1. New Latin · calque ofrattus alexandrīnus
  2. English todayAlexandrine rat

From its original habitat; a calque of New Latin rattus alexandrīnus.

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