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Rattus norvegicus vs wharf rat

wharf rat vs Rattus norvegicus

Rattus norvegicus and wharf rat both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Rattus norvegicus Yes No No No
wharf rat Yes No No No
As nouns, wharf rat is a hyponym of Rattus norvegicus; that is, wharf rat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than Rattus norvegicus:
  • Rattus norvegicus: common domestic rat; serious pest worldwide
  • wharf rat: brown rat that infests wharves
Other hyponyms of Rattus norvegicus include sewer rat.
Rattus norvegicus (noun) wharf rat (noun)
common domestic rat; serious pest worldwide brown rat that infests wharves
someone who lives near wharves and lives by pilfering from ships or warehouses
Difference between Rattus norvegicus and wharf rat

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