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sand rat

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the rodents in the genus Psammomys, related to gerbils.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A geomyoid rodent, especially the camass rat (Thomomys bulbivorus).

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noun

Meaning 3

southern European gerbil

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Meriones longifrons

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Broader terms: gerbil, gerbille

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noun

Meaning 4

small nearly naked African mole rat of desert areas

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: rodent, gnawer

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