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water rat
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun water rat has 3 senses
- water rat(n = noun.person) water dog - a person who enjoys being in or on the water; Array is a kind of crewman, sailor
- water rat(n = noun.animal) arvicola amphibius, water vole - common large Eurasian vole; Array is a kind of field mouse, vole
- water rat(n = noun.animal) Array - any of various amphibious rats; Array is a kind of gnawer, rodent
is a member of arvicola, genus arvicola
has particulars: beaver rat
CIDE DICTIONARY
water rat,
- The water vole. See under Vole. [1913 Webster]
- A thief on the water; a pirate. [1913 Webster]
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