sand rat

noun

Any of the rodents in the genus Psammomys, related to gerbils.

Similar
Meriones longifrons

Meanings

nounsand rat (plural sand rats)

plural sand rats

  1. Any of the rodents in the genus Psammomys, related to gerbils.
  2. A geomyoid rodent, especially the camass rat (Thomomys bulbivorus).

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsouthern European gerbil

Similar
Meriones longifrons

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APA

sand rat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20rat

MLA

“sand rat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20rat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sand rat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20rat.

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