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Gerbil

Gerbil Meaning & Definition
Gerbil Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gerbil?

[n] small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping

Synonyms | Synonyms for Gerbil: gerbille

Related Terms | Find terms related to Gerbil:

See Also | Gerbillinae | gnawer | gnawing animal | jird | Meriones longifrons | Meriones unguiculatus | rodent | sand rat | subfamily Gerbillinae | tamarisk gerbil

Gerbil In Webster's Dictionary

\Ger"bil\, Gerbille \Ger`bille"\, n. [F. gerbille. Cf. {Jerboa}.] (Zo["o]l.) One of several species of small, jumping, murine rodents, of the genus {Gerbillus}. In their leaping powers they resemble the jerboa. They inhabit Africa, India, and Southern Europe.

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