"Alexandrine rat" meaning in All languages combined

See Alexandrine rat on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Alexandrine rats [plural]
Etymology: From its original habitat; a calque of New Latin rattus alexandrīnus. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|NL.|rattus alexandrīnus|nocap=1}} calque of New Latin rattus alexandrīnus Head templates: {{en-noun}} Alexandrine rat (plural Alexandrine rats)
  1. A certain color morph of the black rat, once regarded as a distinct subspecies.
    Sense id: en-Alexandrine_rat-en-noun-9HSkSKm- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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