sand rat
noun1
Any of the rodents in the genus Psammomys, related to gerbils.
2
A geomyoid rodent, especially the camass rat (Thomomys bulbivorus).
- Derived terms
- fat sand rat, lesser sand rat, pale sand rat, thin sand rat
noun — 2 senses
Any of the rodents in the genus Psammomys, related to gerbils.
A geomyoid rodent, especially the camass rat (Thomomys bulbivorus).
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