ORYZOMYS PALUSTRIS

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Meaning:

Hardy agile rat of grassy marshes of Mexico and the southeastern United States

Synonyms:

Oryzomys palustris; rice rat

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Oryzomys palustris" is a kind of...):

rat (any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse)

Holonyms ("Oryzomys palustris" is a member of...):

genus Oryzomys; Oryzomys (rice rats)

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