Oryzomys palustris

Definitions of Oryzomys palustris
  1. noun
    hardy agile rat of grassy marshes of Mexico and the southeastern United States
    synonyms: rice rat
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    type of:
    rat
    any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
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