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Brown Rat

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Noun

1. brown rat, norway rat, rattus norvegicus

common domestic rat; serious pest worldwide

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Brown Rat

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noun
a common brownish rat, Rattus norvegicus: a serious pest in all parts of the world
. Also called: Norway rat

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Brown Rat

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a common, omnivorous large rat (Rattus norvegicus) that swims and dives well, usually lives in underground burrows, and spreads various diseases: the mutant form, a white rat, is used for medical experiments

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Brown Rat

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n.
The common domestic rat (Rattus norvegicus), which is found worldwide and is a destructive pest of crops and stored food and a carrier of disease. Also called Norway rat.

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