sand mouse

noun

A jird (type of rodent).

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Meanings

nounsand mouse (plural sand mice)

plural sand mice

  1. archaicA jird (type of rodent).

    THE SAND MOUSE. The sand mouse has very large cheek pouches; the head and snout inclining to be long; a sharp nose; large oval brownish ears; a short body, and white nails. The upper regions of the body are of a hoary hue […]

    1801, The Lady's Magazine, page 294
  2. UKdialectalA bird, the dunlin or sandpiper.
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“sand mouse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20mouse. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sand mouse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20mouse.

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