rat
noun [C] (ANIMAL) /ræt/Definition
A2 a small rodent, larger than a mouse, that has a long tail and is considered to be harmful: Rats carry disease. I think we've got rats (= there are rats in our house).Rodents and similar animals
(Definition of rat noun (ANIMAL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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