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water rat

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noun

Say it like: Wat-er -rat

The correct spelling is water rat. Any of various rodents from Florida and southern Georgia, especially Neofiber alleni; the muskrat.

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noun

  1. 1.Any of various rodents from Florida and southern Georgia, especially Neofiber alleni; the muskrat.
  2. 2.The rakali, Hydromys chrysogaster.
  3. 3.The European water vole, Arvicola amphibius, formerly Arvicola terrestris.
  4. 4.A petty thief or waterfront ruffian.
  5. 5.A person fond of water sports.

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