Meanings
nounmarsh rice rat (plural marsh rice rats)
plural marsh rice rats
- Oryzomys palustris, a semiaquatic North American rodent in the family Cricetidae, mostly found in wetland habitats.
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marsh rice rat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marsh%20rice%20rat
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