water rat

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

  1. (US) Any of various aquatic or semi-aquatic rodents from Florida and southern Georgia, especially Neofiber alleni; the muskrat.
  2. (Australia) A water mouse, especially, the rakali, Hydromys chrysogaster.
  3. (informal) A European water vole (Arvicola amphibius, formerly Arvicola terrestris).
  4. (US, slang) A petty thief or waterfront ruffian.
  5. (slang) A person fond of water sports.
  6. (Australia, slang) A member of the water police.

Έννοιες

νεροαρουραίος

νεροπόντικας

Συνώνυμα

Arvicola amphibius

musk rat

beaver rat

common muskrat

Μεταφράσεις

topo di fogna

Arvicola amphibius

topo d’acqua

Ondatra zibethicus

Hydromys chrysogaster

Arvicola amphibius

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

In summary

From water + rat. Compare Saterland Frisian Woaterrotte, West Frisian wetterrôt, Dutch waterrat, German Low German Waterrötte, Waterrött, German Wasserratte, Danish vandrotte, Swedish vattenråtta, Icelandic vatnsrotta.

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