gerbil
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bəl noun
1.
any of numerous small burrowing rodents of the genus Gerbillus and related genera, of Asia, Africa, and southern Russia, having long hind legs used for jumping.
2.
Also called tamarisk gerbil. a jird, Meriones unguiculatus, that is popular as a pet.
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gerbil or gerbille (ˈdʒɜːbɪl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| any burrowing rodent of the subfamily Gerbillinae, inhabiting hot dry regions of Asia and Africa and having soft pale fur: family Cricetidae | |
| [C19: from French gerbille, from New Latin gerbillus a little | |
| gerbille or gerbille | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from French gerbille, from New Latin gerbillus a little | |
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Word Origin & History
gerbil
1849, from Fr. gerbille, from Mod.L. Gerbillus, the genus name, from gerbo, from Ar. yarbu.
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Example sentences
Obviously, the objective would be to quickly initiate the correct treatment before the virtual gerbil croaks.
It is not as if business students are taking electives in gerbil spinal manipulation.
Maybe what the gerbil needs is the result of the digging, not the behavior itself.
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