water rat in English

noun
1
any of a number of semiaquatic rodents, in particular.
Within this family, some species are particularly relevant, as is the case of Nectomys squamipes, a South American water rat that is a primary host of the parasite Schistosoma mansoni.
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1. Hullo[sentencedict .com], Mole!'said the Water Rat.