lab/laboratory rat

noun

: a rat that is used by scientists for experiments

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For a scene in which a lab rat dies and then reanimates, Alvarez enlisted Tippett Studio, the outfit run by legendary effects master Phil Tippett, to make a model rodent move through stop-motion animation. Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024 This time, the species of choice was the laboratory rat. Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy Gabra Zackman Emma Kehlbeck Lance Neal, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024

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“Lab/laboratory rat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lab%2Flaboratory%20rat. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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