cane rat

noun

A large rodent of the genus Thryonomys, native to sub-Saharan Africa.

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grasscutter
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Meanings

nouncane rat (plural cane rats)

plural cane rats

  1. A large rodent of the genus Thryonomys, native to sub-Saharan Africa.

    Synonyms: grasscutter

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA large rodent of the genus Thryonomys, native to sub-Saharan Africa.

Similar
grasscutter

Translations

French aulacode
  • aulacoderodent
German Rohrratte, Grasnager
  • Rohrratterodent
  • Grasnagerrodent
Italian ratto del bambù
  • ratto del bambùrodent
Russian тростнико́вая кры́са
  • тростнико́вая кры́са (trostnikóvaja krýsa)rodent
Cite this entry
APA

cane rat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cane%20rat

MLA

“cane rat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cane%20rat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cane rat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cane%20rat.

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