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sand mouse

sand mouse noun: a jird (type of rodent).

Noun

sand mouse (plural sand mice)

  1. (archaic) A 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. (UK, dialectal) A bird, the dunlin or sandpiper.

Forms of sand mouse

pluralsand mice

Questions about sand mouse

What does sand mouse mean?
Sand mouse means a jird (type of rodent).
What part of speech is sand mouse?
Sand mouse is a noun.
What is the plural of sand mouse?
The plural of sand mouse is sand mice.

Words near sand mouse in the dictionary

  1. sand moles
  2. sand monkey
  3. sand monkeys
  4. sand motor
  5. sand motors
  6. sand mouse
  7. sand myrtle
  8. sand nigger
  9. sand niggers
  10. sand off
  11. sand olive

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