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1. gerbil.2. See naked mole rat.3. any of various desert rodents.[1775-85]
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▪ rodenteither of two species of gerbils (gerbil) in the genus Psammomys.* * *
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Sand rat — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sand Rat — Taxobox | name = Sand Rat status= secure fossil range = Late Miocene Recent regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Rodentia superfamilia = Muroidea familia = Muridae subfamilia = Gerbillinae genus = Psammomys species = P.… … Wikipedia
sand rat — noun 1. small nearly naked African mole rat of desert areas • Hypernyms: ↑rodent, ↑gnawer • Member Holonyms: ↑Heterocephalus, ↑genus Heterocephalus 2. southern European gerbil • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sand rat — pilksidabrė šviesbija statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Heliophobius argenteocinereus angl. sand rat; silvery mole rat rus. серебристо серый тенелюб ryšiai: platesnis terminas – šviesbijos … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
sand rat — Gerbil Ger bil (j[ e]r b[i^]l), Gerbille Ger bille (zh[asl]r b[ e]l ), n. [F. gerbille. Cf. {Jerboa}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) One of several species of small, jumping, murine burrowing rodents, of the genus {Gerbillus} and related genera of the subfamily… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sand rat — British a cheap prostitute Army use in the Far East, from the prevalent rodent in bashas, or sleeping huts: The few cases that were contracted were with the Burmese and Chinese sand rats. (F. Richards, 1936, writing of venereal disease) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Thin Sand Rat — Taxobox name = Thin Sand Rat status = DD | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Rodentia familia = Muridae genus = Psammomys species = P. vexillaris binomial = Psammomys vexillaris binomial… … Wikipedia
diurnal sand rat — dieninė smiltpelė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Psammomys obesus angl. diurnal sand rat; fat sand rat vok. Sandrennmaus rus. дневная песчанка ryšiai: platesnis terminas – dieninės smiltpelės … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
fat sand rat — dieninė smiltpelė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Psammomys obesus angl. diurnal sand rat; fat sand rat vok. Sandrennmaus rus. дневная песчанка ryšiai: platesnis terminas – dieninės smiltpelės … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
naked sand rat — plikasis smėlrausis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Heterocephalus glaber angl. naked mole rat; naked sand rat vok. Nacktmull rus. голый землекоп pranc. rat nu de sable ryšiai: platesnis terminas –… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
