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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NORWAY RAT

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Norway rat is a noun.
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WHAT DOES NORWAY RAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Norway rat

Brown rat

The brown rat, common rat, street rat, sewer rat, Hanover rat, Norway rat, brown Norway rat, Norwegian rat, or wharf rat is one of the best known and most common rats. One of the largest muroids, it is a brown or grey rodent with a body up to 25 cm long, and a similar tail length; the male weighs on average 350 g and the female 250 g. Thought to have originated in northern China, this rodent has now spread to all continents except Antarctica, and is the dominant rat in Europe and much of North America—making it by at least this particular definition the most successful mammal on the planet after humans. With rare exceptions, the brown rat lives wherever humans live, particularly in urban areas. Selective breeding of Rattus norvegicus has produced the laboratory rat, a model organism in biological research, as well as pet rats.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NORWAY RAT

Northwich
Norton
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Norw.
Norwalk virus
Norway
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Norway maple
Norway spruce
Norwegian
Norwegian buhund
Norwegian elkhound
Norwegian forest cat
Norwegian Sea
Norwich
Norwich terrier

WORDS THAT END LIKE NORWAY RAT

bandicoot rat
black rat
brown rat
cane rat
desert rat
hood rat
kangaroo rat
mall rat
mole rat
moon rat
pack rat
rink rat
rug rat
sewer rat
smell a rat
water rat
wharf rat
white rat
wood rat

Synonyms and antonyms of Norway rat in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Norway rat» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NORWAY RAT

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Translator English - Chinese

挪威鼠
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rata de Noruega
570 millions of speakers

English

Norway rat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नॉर्वे चूहा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النرويج الفئران
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Норвегия крыса
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Noruega rato
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নরওয়ে মুরগি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rat de Norvège
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Norway tikus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Norwegen Ratte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドブネズミ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

노르웨이 쥐
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Norwegia tikus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Na Uy chuột
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நார்வே எலி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नॉर्वे रॉट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Norveç sıçan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Norvegia ratto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Norwegia szczur
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Норвегія щур
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Norvegia șobolan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Νορβηγία αρουραίος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Noorweë rat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Norge råtta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Norge rotte
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Norway rat

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NORWAY RAT»

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Effects of Hypercholesterolemia in the Brown Norway Rat: A ...
Hypercholesterolemia has been implicated as a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, gall stones and emerging evidence suggesting a direct role of disrupted cholesterol metabolism in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's ...
Deepinder Kaur, 2006
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The Wild Mammals of Missouri
In St. Louis it occurs locally in such places as grain elevators, stockyards, and poultry houses; over the city as a whole, however, it is scarce in comparison to the Norway rat. The present North American distribution of the black rat is shown on ...
Charles Walsh Schwartz, Elizabeth Reeder Schwartz, 2001
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Land Mammals of Oregon
The Norway rat is distributed throughout the world in association with humans. For Oregon, museum specimens are on deposit from most of the counties west of the Cascade Range and from some counties along the Columbia River east of ...
B. J. Verts, Leslie N. Carraway, 1998
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The Laboratory Rat
The original natural habitat of the black rat (Rattus rattus) is considered to be the Indo-Malayan region, whereas the Norway rat originates from the vast plains in Asia, probably Northern China and Mongolia. From this region, Norway rats have  ...
Mark A. Suckow, Steven H. Weisbroth, Craig L. Franklin, 2005
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The Rat: Reference Tables and Data for the Albino Rat (Mus ...
Grouping together the general differences subsequently found, we may say that the Norway rat is absolutely much heavier, relatively slightly longer, has a relatively heavier brain and a heavier spinal cord, and since for the same body weight ...
Henry Herbert Donaldson, 1915
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Anatomy and Dissection of the Rat
Human beings, the great apes, monkeys, and lemurs belong in the order Primates. Most laboratory rats are an albino strain of a wild rat, the Norway rat. The Norway rat, Rattus norvegi- cus, and the Black or Roof rat, Rattus rattus, are distinct ...
Warren F. Walker, Dominique G. Homberger, 1997
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The Rat
The marked differences between- the two forms appear later, during the period of rapid growth. Grouping together the general differences subsequently found, we may say that the Norway rat is absolutely much heavier, relatively slightly ...
‎1915
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The Rat
Grouping together the general difl'erences subsequently found, we may say that the Norway rat is absolutely much heavier, relatively slightly longer, has a relatively heavier brain and a heavier spinal cord, and since for the same body weight ...
Henry H. Donaldson
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Mammals of California and Its Coastal Waters
NORWAY RAT (Rattus norvegicus) (Plate XXIX; page 230) Probably no other mammal in the world has profited as much from civilization as has the Norway rat. From its probable native home in western China it gradually worked its way ...
Lloyd Glenn Ingles, 1954
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A Guide to the Mammals of the Southeastern United States
Lab rats are highly inbred strains of the Norway rat (most of them are true pink- eyed albinos) that have been maintained and propagated in captivity for decades . White rats are extremely docile and easy to handle compared to normal field- type ...
Larry N. Brown, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NORWAY RAT»

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Rejuvenating the comparative approach in modern neuroscience
... on phenomena occurring in a small amount of 'model organisms' like the laboratory mouse (Mus musculus), Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus), ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
2
Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Notice on Draft EIS on Invasive …
Introduced mammalian species on the Hawaiian Islands include the Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus), black rat (R. rattus), Polynesian rat (R. «Targeted News Service, Jun 15»
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Alberta's War on Rats
Albertans were afraid of the Norway rat, a remarkably resilient pest that is thought to have spread the bubonic plague throughout Europe. «Atlas Obscura, Jun 15»
4
New York politicians arm city with $2.9m and 'finest expert' to evict rats
In the first study of its kind in 90 years, Columbia University etymologists trapped 133 common New York rats, also known as the Norway rat, ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Was Ebola the culprit in the ancient Plague of Athens?
... the mouse and the Norway rat. This led scientists to speculate that Ebola infected the ancestors of these species at least 20 million years ago. «Washington Post, Jun 15»
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The Infested Summer Reading List
This lovely book tells the history of New York City through the Norway rat, that same grayish species you see running down the subway tracks ... «Popular Science, Jun 15»
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Dallas Has a Rat Problem, and It May Be Getting Worse
Roof rats are less common than the Norway rat, known for swarming Manhattan sewers, and they're arboreal. They live in trees, shrubs, vines ... «Dallas Observer, Jun 15»
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Did Ebola Strike Ancient Athens?
... the mouse and the Norway rat. This led scientists to speculate that Ebola infected the ancestors of these species at least 20 million years ago. «Live Science, Jun 15»
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Fight against rats is a 'never-ending battle'
... of Environment, problem rodents are three introduced species that came with Europeans settling in North America: the house mouse, Norway rat and black rat. «Richmond Review, Jun 15»
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Rats in your home should gross you out. Dealing with it is your …
The most common species of rat in the District — yes, there are several—is the Norway rat. The roof rat is another. And they rarely bite people. «Washington Post, May 15»

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