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Rarerice 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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Definition
noun
- 1.A New World rat of the genus Oryzomys,, having an exceptionally long tail.
- 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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