Meaning of GERBIL
| Pronunciation: | | 'jurbil
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| | Definition: | | [n] small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping |
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| | Synonyms: | | gerbille |
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| | See Also: | | Gerbillinae, gnawer, gnawing animal, jird, Meriones longifrons, Meriones unguiculatus, rodent, sand rat, subfamily Gerbillinae, tamarisk gerbil | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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