rabbit rat

noun — 2 senses

rabbit rat

nounalso spelled rabbit-rat
1

Any of the Old World rats of genus Conilurus, found in Australia, New Guinea, and Melville Island.

rabbit-rat

noun
1

Any of three species of rodents of the genus Conilurus, of Australia, New Guinea, and Melville Island, two of which are now extinct.

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