sand rat

/sænd ræt/

Other forms: sand rats

Definitions of sand rat

1. noun

   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
2. noun

   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