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sand rat

sand rat noun: any of the rodents in the genus Psammomys, related to gerbils.

sand rat: any of the rodents in the genus Psammomys, related to gerbils
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Noun

sand rat (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).

sand rat meaning in Tamil

sand rat in Tamil

மணல் எலி

Forms of sand rat

pluralsand rats

Words formed from sand rat

  • fat sand rat
  • lesser sand rat
  • pale sand rat
  • thin sand rat

Questions about sand rat

What does sand rat mean?
Sand rat means any of the rodents in the genus Psammomys, related to gerbils.
What is sand rat in Tamil?
Sand rat in Tamil is மணல் எலி. See Sand rat meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sand rat?
Sand rat is a noun.
What is the plural of sand rat?
The plural of sand rat is sand rats.

Words near sand rat in the dictionary

  1. sand puppy
  2. sand python
  3. sand pythons
  4. sand rail
  5. sand rails
  6. sand rat
  7. sand rats
  8. sand reed
  9. sand reel
  10. sand reels
  11. Sand Ridge

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