Meanings
nounrice rat (plural rice rats)
plural rice rats
- A rat of the species Oryzomys palustris, found in rice fields and grassy marshes of Mexico, Central America and the southern United States.
Synonyms: marsh rice rat
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA rat of the species Oryzomys palustris, found in rice fields and grassy marshes of Mexico, Central America and the southern United States.
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More synonyms by meaning
nounhardy agile rat of grassy marshes of Mexico and the southeastern United States
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Oryzomys palustris
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 稻鼠
- 稻鼠 (dàoshǔ)rat of the genus Oryzomys
Finnish riisirotta, riisirattu
- riisirottarat of the genus Oryzomys
- riisiratturat of the genus Oryzomys
- suoriisirottaOryzomys palustris
- suoriisirattuOryzomys palustris
German Reisratte
- Reisratterat of the genus Oryzomys
Korean 쌀쥐, 습지쌀쥐
- 쌀쥐 (ssaljwi)rat of the genus Oryzomys
- 습지쌀쥐 (seupjissaljwi)Oryzomys palustris
Vietnamese chuột gạo, chuột gạo đồng lầy
- chuột gạorat of the genus Oryzomys
- chuột gạo đồng lầyOryzomys palustris
Cite this entry
APA
rice rat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rice%20rat
MLA
“rice rat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rice%20rat. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rice rat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rice%20rat.
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