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gerbil definition

ger·bil or gerbille ger′·bille (jʉr′bəl)

noun

any of a subfamily (Gerbillinae, family Cricetidae) of burrowing rodents, with long hind legs and hairy tail, native to Africa and Asia: often kept as a pet

Etymology: Fr gerbille < ModL gerbillus < gerbo, jerboa

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