rice rat
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rice rat — rice′ rat n. zool. mam a long tailed rat, Oryzomys palustris, of rice fields in North and Central America • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
rice rat — any rat of the genus Oryzomys, having an exceptionally long tail, esp. O. palustris, inhabiting rice fields and marshes of the southern U.S., Mexico, and Central America. [1880 85] * * * ▪ rodent any of 36 nocturnal species of small rodents… … Universalium
Rice rat — Taxobox name = Rice rats image width = 240px image caption = Oryzomys palustris regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Rodentia superfamilia = Muroidea familia = Cricetidae subfamilia = Sigmodontinae tribus = Oryzomyini in… … Wikipedia
rice rat — noun hardy agile rat of grassy marshes of Mexico and the southeastern United States • Syn: ↑Oryzomys palustris • Hypernyms: ↑rat • Member Holonyms: ↑Oryzomys, ↑genus Oryzomys * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
rice rat — pelkinis ryžinis žiurkėnas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Oryzomys palustris angl. marsh rice rat; rice rat vok. Sumpf Reisratte rus. болотный рисовый хомяк pranc. rat du riz ryšiai: platesnis… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
rice rat — any member of the genus Oryzomys … Medical dictionary
Marsh rice rat — Temporal range: Rancholabrean (300,000 years before present) – present Conservation status … Wikipedia
Pygmy rice rat — Taxobox | name = Pygmy Rice Rat fossil range = Pleistocene to Recent regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Rodentia familia = Cricetidae genus = Oligoryzomys genus authority = Bangs, 1900 subdivision ranks = Species… … Wikipedia
Nicaraguan Rice Rat — Taxobox name = Nicaraguan Rice Rat status = LR/nt | status system = IUCN2.3 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Rodentia familia = Cricetidae genus = Oryzomys species = O. dimidiatus binomial = Oryzomys dimidiatus… … Wikipedia
Curaçao Rice Rat — Taxobox name = Curaçcao Rice Rat status = EX regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Rodentia familia = Cricetidae subfamilia = Sigmodontinae genus = Oryzomys species = O. curasoae binomial = Oryzomys curasoae binomial… … Wikipedia
