noun
- Destructive long-haired burrowing rat of southern North America and Central America.
- synonyms: Sigmodon hispidus
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
| APA | WordNet. (2010). cotton rat. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/cotton_rat/definitions/1322512 |
| Chicago | WordNet. 2010. "cotton rat" http://smartdefine.org/cotton_rat/definitions/1322512 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
| Harvard | WordNet 2010, cotton rat, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/cotton_rat/definitions/1322512>. |
| MLA | WordNet. "cotton rat" 23 October 2010. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/cotton_rat/definitions/1322512> |