Gerbil
Pronunciation : Ger"bil, Ger`bille"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. gerbille. Cf. Jerboa.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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