Topic Navigator
Noun Tree | Nouns Groups | Verb Groups | SearchParent Categories
¬
entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
¬
¬
¬
¬
¬
organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
¬
animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna go
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
¬
¬
vertebrate, craniate go
animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
¬
¬
¬
rodent, gnawer go
relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
rat
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
noun.animal
6 Subcategories
-
pocket rat go
any of various rodents with cheek pouches
-
brown rat, Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus go
common domestic rat
-
black rat, roof rat, Rattus rattus go
common household pest originally from Asia that has spread worldwide
-
bandicoot rat, mole rat go
burrowing scaly-tailed rat of India and Ceylon
-
jerboa rat go
large Australian rat with hind legs adapted for leaping
-
rice rat, Oryzomys palustris go
hardy agile rat of grassy marshes of Mexico and the southeastern United States