brown rat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [broun rat]
- /braʊn ræt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [broun rat]
- /braʊn ræt/

Definitions of brown rat words

noun brown rat a common brownish rat, Rattus norvegicus: a serious pest in all parts of the world 3
noun brown rat a common, omnivorous large rat (Rattus norvegicus) that swims and dives well, usually lives in underground burrows, and spreads various diseases: the mutant form, a white rat, is used for medical experiments 3
noun brown rat Norway rat. 1
noun brown rat A species of rat, Rattus norvegicus, common worldwide. 0

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Origin of brown rat

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30

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Parts of speech for Brown rat

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brown rat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

brown rat usage trend in Literature

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