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 Definitions of gerbil  [ˈdʒɜr bəl]  

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Definition of 'gerbil' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) gerbil
any small burrowing cricetid rodent of the subfamily Gerbilinae, with long hind legs, popular as a pet.

Etymology:  (1840–50; < F gerbille < NL gerbillus, dim. of gerbojerboa)

Definition of 'gerbil' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) gerbil, gerbille
small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping
Definition of 'gerbil' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) gerbil
alt. of Gerbille

'gerbil' - Nearby Entries  

gerardus mercator  gerbera  gerbera jamesonii  gerbil  gerbille  gerbillinae  gerbillus  



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