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gerbil

DEFINITIONS OF: gerbil

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n small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping

Synonyms:
gerbille
Types:
jird
gerbil of northern Africa
Meriones unguiculatus, tamarisk gerbil
a gerbil that is popular as a pet
Meriones longifrons, sand rat
southern European gerbil
Type of:
gnawer, rodent
relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
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