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jirds

jirds is the plural of jird.

Meaning of jird

Noun

jird (plural jirds)

  1. Any of various agricultural pest rodents of genus Meriones or rodents of certain species in the genera Sekeetamys, Brachiones, and sometimes Pachyuromys.
    • The jirds are treated with the suspension or solution obtained by this method. Only one jird is used for each compound for the primary screen.1982, D. A. Denham, “6: Experience with a Screen for Macrofilaricidal Activity Using Transplanted Adult Brugia pahangi in the Peritoneal Cavities of Meriones unguiculatus”, in Dawn Owen, editor...

Questions about jirds

What is jirds the plural of?
Jirds is the plural of jird.

Words near jirds in the dictionary

  1. jirble
  2. jirbled
  3. jirbles
  4. jirbling
  5. jird
  6. jirds
  7. Jirem
  8. jirga
  9. jirgas
  10. Jiri
  11. Jiribam

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