gundi
gundi noun: any of the several North African rodents of the family Ctenodactylidae.
Noun
gundi (plural gundis)
- Any of the several North African rodents of the family Ctenodactylidae.
- The fact that specimens were collected and observed only in the higher portions of the gebel near Rumia is a direct result of my efforts having been concentrated there and does not indicate that gundis are most abundant at higher elevations or that they do not occur at lower elevations.1968, Gary Laval Ranck, The Rodents of Libya: Taxonomy, Ecology and Zoogeographical Relationships, page 258
- Gundis occur over most of North Africa, including the western Sahara Desert and Sahel west of 15° east longitude, from Mauritania to Libya and Chad.1999, Gundi, entry in Michael A. Mares (editor), Encyclopedia of Deserts, page 258
- Synonyms:
- ctenodactylid
Synonyms of gundi
Forms of gundi
| plural | gundis |
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Words formed from gundi
- common gundi
- desert gundi
- Felou gundi Felovia vae
- Mzab gundi Massoutiera mzabi
- North African gundi
- Speke's gundi Pectinator spekei
- Val's gundi
Questions about gundi
- What does gundi mean?
- Gundi means any of the several North African rodents of the family Ctenodactylidae.
- What part of speech is gundi?
- Gundi is a noun.
- What is the plural of gundi?
- The plural of gundi is gundis.
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