About The Word Gerbil
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Gerbil
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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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