meriones meaning

Noun: Meriones

1. A genus of Cricetidae
   - genus Meriones

Type of: mammal genus

Part of: Cricetidae, family Cricetidae

Encyclopedia: Meriones

[Medicine]
A subfamily of the Muridae consisting of several genera including Gerbillus,Rhombomys,Tatera,Meriones,and Psammomys.

• genus meriones:    Noun: genus Merion ...
• meriones longifrons:    Noun: Meriones lon ...
• meriones unguiculatus:    Noun: Meriones ung ...

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1. the effects of short photoperiod on thermogenesis in mongolian gerbil meriones unguiculatus
2. Meriones placed fourth behind Diomedes, Antilochus, and Menelaus.
3. Sandbathing is thermoregulatory in the mongolian gerbil, Meriones unguiculatus.
4. Meriones then killed Adamas son of Asius and Harpalion son of King Pylaemenes.
5. Meriones competed in chariot racing at the funeral games.