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Medical Definition of Dipus sagitta
1. A small rodent of southern Russia that serves as a vector, through fleas, of Yersinia pestis (plague bacillus). Origin: G. Dipous, jerboa, two-footed; L. Sagitta, arrow (05 Mar 2000)
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1. A small rodent of southern Russia that serves as a vector, through fleas, of Yersinia pestis (plague bacillus). Origin: G. Dipous, jerboa, two-footed; L. Sagitta, arrow (05 Mar 2000)