water rat
(informal) A European water vole (, formerly ).
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Australia
#1·Apr 27, 2026AUS
(informal) A European water vole (, formerly ).
Otters are even harder to spot; the coypu, a North American water rat, is more commonly seen.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026AUS
(US) Any of various aquatic or semi-aquatic rodents from Florida and southern Georgia, especially ; the muskrat.
Otters are even harder to spot; the coypu, a North American water rat, is more commonly seen.
Origin: From . Compare , , , , Waterrött, , , ,. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Heard in the wild
“The Water Rat would approve of this!”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026AUS
(Australia) A water mouse, especially, the rakali, .
"There [...] you will find the water-hole that is sacred to Biggoon, the giant water rat."
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