ربى

رُبْيَةٌ ذ A species. of the [ small animals called ] حَشَرَات [q. v.]: (AHát, S and K * in art. ربو:) pl. رُبًى: (AHát, S:) accord. to IAar, the rat, or mouse: pl. as above: (T:) [or] a certain small beast, or reptile, between the rat, or mouse, and [ what is called ] أُمُّ حُبَيْنٍ [q. v.]. (M.) And The cat. (K in art. ربو.) -A2- See also رِبًا (last sentence), in art. ربو.