"sand rat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sand rats [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sand rat (plural sand rats)
  1. Any of the rodents in the genus Psammomys, related to gerbils. Categories (lifeform): Murids, Rodents
    Sense id: en-sand_rat-en-noun-qEl2P-6f Disambiguation of Murids: 58 42 Disambiguation of Rodents: 58 42 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 35
  2. A geomyoid rodent, especially the camass rat (Thomomys bulbivorus). Derived forms: fat sand rat, lesser sand rat, pale sand rat, thin sand rat
    Sense id: en-sand_rat-en-noun-RHA02Ubf

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