Rat vs. Antechinus

Rat vs. Antechinus — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Rat and Antechinus

Ratnoun

(zoology) A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus.

Antechinusnoun

Any species of the genus Antechinus of small carnivorous marsupials that resemble shrews.

Ratnoun

(informal) A term indiscriminately applied to numerous members of several rodent families (e.g. voles and mice) having bodies longer than about 12 cm, or 5 inches.

Ratnoun

(informal) A person who is known for betrayal; a scoundrel; a quisling.

What a rat, leaving us stranded here!

Ratnoun

(informal) An informant or snitch.

Ratnoun

(slang) A person who routinely spends time at a particular location.

Our teenager has become a mall rat.He loved hockey and was a devoted rink rat.
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Ratnoun

Scab.

Ratnoun

Vagina.

Get your rat out.

Ratnoun

A wad of shed hair used as part of a hairstyle.

Ratnoun

(regional) A scratch or a score.

Ratnoun

A place in the sea with rapid currents and crags where a ship is likely to be torn apart in stormy weather.

Ratverb

(usually with “on” or “out”) To betray someone and tell their secret to an authority or an enemy; to turn someone in, bewray.

He ratted on his coworker.He is going to rat us out!
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Ratverb

(of a dog, etc.) To kill rats.

Ratverb

(regional) To scratch or score.

Ratverb

To tear, rip, rend.

Ratted to shreds.

Ratnoun

any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

Ratnoun

someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike

Ratnoun

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible;

only a rotter would do thatkill the ratthrow the bum outyou cowardly little pukes!the British call a contemptible person a `git'

Ratnoun

one who reveals confidential information in return for money

Ratnoun

a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure

Ratverb

desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage

Ratverb

employ scabs or strike breakers in

Ratverb

take the place of work of someone on strike

Ratverb

give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat

Ratverb

catch rats, especially with dogs

Ratverb

give away information about somebody;

He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam