WOOD RAT


Meaning of WOOD RAT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1763

: any of numerous soft-furred cricetid rodents (especially genus Neotoma ) of North and Central America that have well-furred tails, large ears, and a characteristic tendency to hoard food and debris on or near their dens — called also pack rat

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