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sand rat

DEFINITIONS OF: sand rat

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n small nearly naked African mole rat of desert areas

Type of:
gnawer, rodent
relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing

n southern European gerbil

Synonyms:
Meriones longifrons
Type of:
gerbil, gerbille
small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping
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