pouched rat

noun

A rodent native to Africa belonging to the subfamily Cricetomyinae.

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Meanings

nounpouched rat (plural pouched rats)

plural pouched rats

  1. A rodent native to Africa belonging to the subfamily Cricetomyinae.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounburrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America

Similar
gopherpocket gopher
Broader
pocket rat
Also see
gopherpocket gopherpseudostome

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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