English Explanatory Dictionary

moonrat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A gymnure, especially the greater gymnure, Echinosorex gymnura.

Pronunciation

/ˈmuːnɹæt/

Word forms

moonrat moonrats moon rat

Etymology

From moon + rat, a calque of Malay tikus balan (tikus (“rat”) + bulan (“moon”)).

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