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brown rat
(redirected from Sprague-Dawley rat)

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brown rat
n.
See Norway rat.
brown rat
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a common brownish rat, Rattus norvegicus: a serious pest in all parts of the world Also called Norway rat
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Noun1.brown rat - common domestic ratbrown rat - common domestic rat; serious pest worldwide
Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus
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
wharf rat - brown rat that infests wharves
sewer rat - brown rat commonly found in sewers
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