Meanings
nounAlexandrine rat (plural Alexandrine rats)
plural Alexandrine rats
- A certain color morph of the black rat, once regarded as a distinct subspecies.
Origin
- New Latinrattus alexandrīnus
- EnglishAlexandrine rat
From its original habitat; a calque of New Latin rattus alexandrīnus.
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Alexandrine rat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alexandrine%20rat
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