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rice rat

The correct spelling is rice rat.

How to pronounce rice rat

noun

Say it like: Ris-e r-at

The correct spelling is rice rat. A New World rat of the genus Oryzomys,, having an exceptionally long tail.

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  1. 1.A New World rat of the genus Oryzomys,, having an exceptionally long tail.
  2. 2.A 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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