desert rat

de·sert·rat

uncommon

noun

1.

any of various leaping rodents of desert regions of North America and Mexico; largest members of the family Heteromyidae

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Related words

Broader terms

pocket rat

Narrower terms

Ord kangaroo rat

Parts

Dipodomys

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Grammar

noun
singular	desert rat
plural	desert rats

Nearby words

desert olive desert paintbrush desert pea desert plant desert plume desert rheumatism desert rose desert sand verbena desert selaginella desert soil

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