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roof rat
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noun
a black rat, Rattus rattus alexandrinus, often found on the upper floors of buildings in warm areas.
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Sometimes Alexandrine rat .
Origin of roof rat
First recorded in 1810â20
Words nearby roof rat
roofline, roof of fourth ventricle, roof of tympanum, roof plate, roof rack, roof rat, roofscape, rooftop, rooftree, rooibos tea, rooikat
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