pouched rat
nounDefinition of pouched rat
: any of several African murid rodents with cheek pouches: such as
a or pouched gopher : pocket gopher
b : kangaroo rat
c : an African rodent of Cricetomys or the related genus Sarcostomus
d : a spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys melanoleucus)
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