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Pouched rat — Pouched Rats Temporal range: Early Pliocene Recent Cricetomys emini Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Pouched rat — Pouched Pouched, a. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Having a marsupial pouch; as, the pouched badger, or the wombat. (b) Having external cheek pouches; as, the pouched gopher. (c) Having internal cheek pouches; as, the pouched squirrels. [1913 Webster] {Pouched… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pouched rat — Rat Rat (r[a^]t), n. [AS. r[ae]t; akin to D. rat, OHG. rato, ratta, G. ratte, ratze, OLG. ratta, LG. & Dan. rotte, Sw. r[*a]tta, F. rat, Ir. & Gael radan, Armor. raz, of unknown origin. Cf. {Raccoon}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) One of several species of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pouched rat — noun burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America • Syn: ↑gopher, ↑pocket gopher • Hypernyms: ↑pocket rat • Hyponyms: ↑plains pocket gopher, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pouched rat — Gopher Go pher, n. [F. gaufre waffle, honeycomb. See {Gauffer}.] (Zo[ o]l.) 1. One of several North American burrowing rodents of the genera {Geomys} and {Thomomys}, of the family {Geomyid[ae]}; called also {pocket gopher} and {pouched rat}. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pouched rat. — See pocket gopher. [1820 30, Amer.] … Useful english dictionary
Gambian pouched rat — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1 … Wikipedia
Giant pouched rat — Temporal range: Recent Cricetomys emini Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Emin's Pouched Rat — Conservation status Least Concern ( … Wikipedia
African pouched rat — ▪ mammal subfamily Introduction any of five species of African rodents (rodent) characterized by cheek pouches that are used for carrying food back to their burrows, where it is eaten or stored. All are terrestrial and have gray to brown coats… … Universalium
