pouched rat

pouched rat
noun
burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America
• Syn: ↑gopher, ↑pocket gopher
• Hypernyms: ↑pocket rat
• Hyponyms:
• Member Holonyms: ↑Geomyidae, ↑family Geomyidae

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noun
: any of several African murid rodents with cheek pouches: as
c. : an African rodent of Cricetomys or the related genus Sarcostomus
d. : a spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys melanoleucus)

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pouched rat noun
Any American burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae, with outward-opening cheekpouches
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Main Entry: ↑pouch

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pouched rat,
1. = gopher (def. 1). (Cf. ↑gopher)
2. = kangaroo rat. (Cf. ↑kangaroo rat)
3. any one of various pouched rodents of Africa.

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