Moonrat

//ˈmuːnɹæt// noun

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

    "Incidental observations on moonrats Echinosorex gymnurus in Malaysia suggests that this species is uncommon everywhere but does occur in low numbers in logged^((1-12:51)) forest in peninsular Malaysia (Johns 1989a)."

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gymnuregymnure

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"Incidental observations on moonrats Echinosorex gymnurus in Malaysia suggests that this species is uncommon everywhere but does occur in low numbers in logged^((1-12:51)) forest in peninsular Malaysia (Johns 1989a)."

Etymology

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

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