Definition of Gerbil. Meaning of Gerbil. Synonyms of Gerbil

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Definition of Gerbil

Gerbil
Gerbil 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.

Meaning of Gerbil from wikipedia

- The Mongolian gerbil or Mongolian jird (Meriones unguiculatus) is a rodent belonging to the subfamily Gerbillinae. Their body size is typically 110–135 mm...
- The fat-tailed gerbil (Pachyuromys duprasi), also called the duprasi gerbil or doop, is a rodent belonging to the subfamily Gerbillinae. It is only species...
- A gerbil is a small rodent commonly kept as a pet. Gerbil may also refer to: Gerbillinae, a subfamily of rodents containing relatives of the species kept...
- The great gerbil (Rhombomys opimus) is a large rodent found throughout much of Central Asia. The largest of the gerbils, great gerbils have a head and...
- is one of the subfamilies of the rodent family Muridae and includes the gerbils, jirds, and sand rats. Once known as desert rats, the subfamily includes...
- gerbil stuffing or gerbil shooting, is an urban legend description of a fictitious ****ual practice of inserting small live animals (usually gerbils but...
- Cheesman's gerbil (Gerbillus cheesmani) is a small rodent in the subfamily Gerbillinae of the family Muridae. It is distributed mainly in Arabian Peninsula...
- The Balochistan gerbil or dwarf gerbil (Gerbillus n****), is distributed mainly from Morocco across north Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, the Middle East...
- The North African gerbil (Dipodillus campestris) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in North Africa where its natural habitats are...
- The pale gerbil (Gerbillus perpallidus) is endemic to Egypt and is distributed mainly in the northwestern part of the country. It is also known as the...