norway rat

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An alternative term for the brown rat

The common domestic rat (Rattus norvegicus), which is highly destructive and found worldwide, especially in populated areas. Also called brown rat

Связанные Термины

Norway rats

plural form of Norway rat

Расстановка переносов

Nor·way rat

Турецкое произношение

nôrwey rät

Произношение

/ˈnôrˌwā ˈrat/ /ˈnɔːrˌweɪ ˈræt/

Этимология

() First used by John Berkenhour in 1769 The name is probably his as well, a mistake for rodents apparently migrating on Danish ships.