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pocket rat — n. KANGAROO RAT (sense 1) … English World dictionary
pocket rat — noun any of various rodents with cheek pouches • Hypernyms: ↑rat • Hyponyms: ↑pocket mouse, ↑kangaroo rat, ↑desert rat, ↑Dipodomys phillipsii, ↑kangaroo mouse, ↑dwarf pocket rat … Useful english dictionary
dwarf pocket rat — noun small silky haired pouched rodent; similar to but smaller than kangaroo rats • Syn: ↑kangaroo mouse • Hypernyms: ↑pocket rat • Member Holonyms: ↑Microdipodops, ↑genus Microdipodops * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
pocket gopher — any of numerous burrowing rodents of the family Geomyidae, of western and southern North America and Central America, having large, external, fur lined cheek pouches. Also called gopher, pocket rat, pouched rat. See illus. under gopher1. [1870 75 … Universalium
rat — Synonyms and related words: Angora goat, Arctic fox, Belgian hare, Benedict Arnold, Brutus, Caffre cat, Indian buffalo, Judas, Judas Iscariot, Kodiak bear, Quisling, SOB, Virginia deer, aardvark, aardwolf, alpaca, anteater, antelope, antelope… … Moby Thesaurus
pocket gopher — noun burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America • Syn: ↑gopher, ↑pouched rat • Hypernyms: ↑pocket rat • Hyponyms: ↑plains pocket gopher, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pocket mouse — noun any of various small nocturnal burrowing desert rodents with cheek pouches and long hind legs and tail • Hypernyms: ↑pocket rat • Hyponyms: ↑silky pocket mouse, ↑Perognathus flavus, ↑plains pocket mouse, ↑Perognathus flavescens, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Rat — (r[a^]t), n. [AS. r[ae]t; akin to D. rat, OHG. rato, ratta, G. ratte, ratze, OLG. ratta, LG. & Dan. rotte, Sw. r[*a]tta, F. rat, Ir. & Gael radan, Armor. raz, of unknown origin. Cf. {Raccoon}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) One of several species of small… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rat Indians — Rat Rat (r[a^]t), n. [AS. r[ae]t; akin to D. rat, OHG. rato, ratta, G. ratte, ratze, OLG. ratta, LG. & Dan. rotte, Sw. r[*a]tta, F. rat, Ir. & Gael radan, Armor. raz, of unknown origin. Cf. {Raccoon}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) One of several species of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rat mole — Rat Rat (r[a^]t), n. [AS. r[ae]t; akin to D. rat, OHG. rato, ratta, G. ratte, ratze, OLG. ratta, LG. & Dan. rotte, Sw. r[*a]tta, F. rat, Ir. & Gael radan, Armor. raz, of unknown origin. Cf. {Raccoon}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) One of several species of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
