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black rat
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black rat
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a common rat, Rattus rattus: a household pest that has spread from its native Asia to all countries
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Noun1.black rat - common household pest originally from Asia that has spread worldwide
Rattus rattus, roof rat
rat - any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
genus Rattus, Rattus - common house rats; upper incisors have a beveled edge
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