moonrat

/ˈmuːnɹæt/

Etymology

From moon + rat, a calque of Malay tikus balan (tikus (“rat”) + bulan (“moon”)).

moonrat means A gymnure, especially the greater gymnure, Echinosorex gymnura. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 93 out of 100.

moonrat is pronounced /ˈmuːnɹæt/.

noun

A gymnure, especially the greater gymnure, Echinosorex gymnura.“Incidental observations on moonrats Echinosorex gymnurus in Malaysia suggests that this species is uncommon everywhere but does occur in low numbers in logged^((1-12:51)) forest in peninsular Malaysia (Johns 1989a).”