rattus
IPA: rætʌs
Root Word: Rattus
noun
- a genus of muroid rodents, all typically called rats.
- a Finnish hardcore punk band that was formed in 1978 in Vilppula.
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Examples of "rattus" in Sentences
- The genus Rattus is a member of the giant subfamily Murinae.
- Though some farmers use the smaller black rat, rattus rattus.
- I guess that explains why the genus for this species isn't Rattus.
- The animal also suffers from competition with the infamous Rattus rattus .