Rattus rattus

/ɹˈatəs ɹˈatəs/

/ɹˈæɾəs ɹˈæɾəs/

Rattus rattus

common household pest originally from Asia that has spread worldwide

synonyms : black rat

Examples

1. Just like in the middle ages, the primary vector for black plague are the fleas on rattus rattus, the black rat.

2. Just like in the middle ages, the primary vector for black plague are the fleas on rattus rattus, the black rat.

3. The most common vector for the bacteria to jump from animals to humans is fleas living on the black rat, rattus rattus.