Norwegian rat
Norwegian rat · Norwegian rats
Kanalratte
The brown ratThe brown rat.
Meaning
1 sensesThe brown rat.
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: Norwegian rats| Singular | Norwegian rat |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsSee also
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