Meanings
nounZiegler's water rat (plural Ziegler's water rats)
plural Ziegler's water rats · alternative Ziegler's Water Rat
- Hydromys ziegleri, a species of water rat native to the mountains of Papua New Guinea.
Origin
Named after Dr. Alan C. Ziegler.
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APA
Ziegler's water rat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ziegler's%20water%20rat
MLA
“Ziegler's water rat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ziegler's%20water%20rat. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ziegler's water rat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ziegler's%20water%20rat.
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