Gerbil Definition

jûrbəl
gerbils
noun
gerbils
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.
Webster's New World
A Mongolian jird (Meriones unguiculatus) of the subfamily Gerbillinae, commonly domesticated and kept as a pet.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
verb

To rotate inside a monowheel or similar apparatus due to sudden acceleration or braking.

Wiktionary

(slang) To insert a small animal into the rectum of a person.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Gerbil

Noun

Singular:
gerbil
Plural:
gerbils

Origin of Gerbil

  • French gerbille from New Latin Gerbillus genus name from diminutive of gerbō jerboa variant of Medieval Latin jerbōa jerboa

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French gerbille, from Latin gerbo, from Arabic يربوع (yarbūʕ, “jerboa”).

    From Wiktionary

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