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jird
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noun
1.
any of several species of small, burrowing rodents of the genus
Meriones,
subfamily Gerbillinae, inhabiting dry regions of Asia and northern Africa.
2.
gerbil
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Origin:
said to be <
Berber
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jird
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gerbil of northern Africa
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