HyperDic: gerbil

English > 1 sense of the word gerbil:
NOUNanimalgerbil, gerbillesmall Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping
English > gerbil: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningsmall Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping.
Synonymgerbille
Member ofGerbillinae, subfamily Gerbillinaegerbils
Narrowerjirdgerbil of northern Africa
sand rat, Meriones longifronssouthern European gerbil
tamarisk gerbil, Meriones unguiculatusA gerbil that is popular as a pet
Broaderrodent, gnawerrelatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
Spanishgerbille, gerbillo, gerbo, jerbo
Catalangerbille, jerbo, jerbu

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