Norway rat

/ˌnɔrweɪ ræt/
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Other forms: Norway rats

Definitions of Norway rat
  1. noun
    common domestic rat; serious pest worldwide
    synonyms: Rattus norvegicus, brown rat
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    types:
    wharf rat
    brown rat that infests wharves
    sewer rat
    brown rat commonly found in sewers
    type of:
    rat
    any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
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