spiny rats

A form of spiny rat — Any of certain caviomorph rodents of the family Echimyidae of Neotropical spiny rats, especially of genus Proechimys, that resemble rats and have stiff, pointed hairs, or spines.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of spiny rat
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