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May 27, 2012
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Nor'way rat'




an Old World rat, Rattus norvegicus, having a grayish-brown body with whitish underparts and a long, scaly tail, now common in the U.S. in or near homes, barns, wharves, etc. See illus. under rat. Also called brown rat.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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