rice rat
Refers to rodents of the tribe Oryzomyini, commonly called rice rats. Used in biological contexts.
Rice rats are mainly found in Central and South America.
Katakana spelling is common for this animal name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 米 (kome, 'rice') and 鼠 (nezumi, 'rat'), referring to its association with rice fields.