Tate's shrew rat

noun

Tateomys rhinogradoides, a rodent in the family Muridae, found only in central Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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Meanings

nounTate's shrew rat (plural Tate's shrew rats)

plural Tate's shrew rats

  1. Tateomys rhinogradoides, a rodent in the family Muridae, found only in central Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Origin

Named after American zoologist George Henry Hamilton Tate.

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

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