Long-Evans rat

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Developed by Drs. Long and Evans in 1915 by crossing Wistar females with a wild gray male.

Noun[edit]

Long-Evans rat (plural Long-Evans rats)

  1. An outbred rat used in medical research, white with a black or brown hood.
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