cotton rat

/ˌkɑtn ræt/
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Other forms: cotton rats

Definitions of cotton rat
  1. noun
    destructive long-haired burrowing rat of southern North America and Central America
    synonyms: Sigmodon hispidus
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    type of:
    gnawer, rodent
    relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
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