water rat

Senso (Inglese)

  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.

Concetti

topo di fogna

Arvicola amphibius

topo d’acqua

sinonimi

Arvicola amphibius

musk rat

beaver rat

common muskrat

Traduzioni

νεροαρουραίος

rata d’aigua

νεροπόντικας

Ondatra zibethicus

Hydromys chrysogaster

Arvicola amphibius

Castor zibethicus

Etimologia (Inglese)

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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