Lewis rat

English edit

Etymology edit

Bred by Margaret Lewis from Wistar stock in the early 1950s.

Noun edit

Lewis rat (plural Lewis rats)

A kind of albino rat used in medical research, exhibiting docile behavior and low fertility, and suffering from high incidences of neoplasms and other pathology.

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