Old World rat

noun

Any rat in the subfamily Murinae.

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Meanings

nounOld World rat (plural Old World rats)

plural Old World rats

  1. Any rat in the subfamily Murinae.

Translations

Finnish rotta
  • rottarat of the subfamily Murinae
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APA

Old World rat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Old%20World%20rat

MLA

“Old World rat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Old%20World%20rat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Old World rat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Old%20World%20rat.

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