Norway rat
Norway rat · Norway rats
серая крыса, рыжая крыса, пасюк
Kanalratte
The brown ratThe brown rat (Rattus norvegicus).
Meaning
1 sensesThe brown rat (Rattus norvegicus).
More definitions
- common domestic rat; serious pest worldwide
Origin
The common name was popularised (and perhaps coined) by English naturalist John BerkenhoutThe common name was popularised (and perhaps coined) by English naturalist John Berkenhout, in his Outlines of the Natural History of Great Britain (1769). Berkenhout believed the species migrated to England from Norwegian ships in 1728; he is also responsible for the scientific name.
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Forms
plural: Norway rats| Singular | Norway rat |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- common domestic rat; serious pest worldwide:brown ratRattus norvegicus