Niviventer

Translingual

Etymology

A compound of Latin nix (white hair, genitive nivis, literally snow) +‎ venter (belly).

Proper noun

Niviventer m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Muridae – certain rats, most called white-bellied rats, of Asia.

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Descendants

  • Chinese: 白腹鼠 (calque)
  • English: white-bellied rat (calque), niviventer
  • German: Weißbauchratte (calque)
  • Korean: 흰배쥐 (huinbaejwi) (calque)
  • Polish: białobrzuch (calque)
  • Russian: белобрю́хая кры́са (belobrjúxaja krýsa) (calque)

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