ger|bil — or ger|bille «JUR buhl», noun. any one of a group of small rodents with short forelegs and long hind legs, native to desert regions of Africa, Asia, and eastern Europe. Gerbils are smaller than rats, are used in scientific research, and are kept… … Useful english dictionary
ger — ag·ger; an·ger·ly; ar·mi·ger; as·trol·o·ger; au·ger; aus·trin·ger; bag·ger; bal·in·ger; bee·ger·ite; ber·ger; boot·leg·ger; bött·ger; bou·lan·ger·ite; brag·ger; braun·schwei·ger; brev·i·ger; brög·ger·ite; bud·ger·ee; bud·ger·i·gar; bud·ger·ow;… … English syllables
bille — dis·ha·bille; ger·bille; … English syllables
gerbille — ger·bille … English syllables
gerbil — ger·bil also ger·bille jər bəl n any of numerous Old World burrowing desert rodents (Gerbillus and related genera) with long hind legs adapted for leaping * * * ger·bil (jurґbəl) any of several species of small burrowing rodents of genus… … Medical dictionary
bhei(ǝ)-, bhī- (*bher-) — bhei(ǝ) , bhī (*bher ) English meaning: to hit Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘schlagen” Material: Av. byente “ they fight, hit” (H. Lommel KZ. 67, 11); Arm. bir “ big stick , club, mace, joint” (*bhi ro ); Gk. φῑτρός m. “tree truck,… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
Gerbil — Ger bil (j[ e]r b[i^]l), Gerbille Ger bille (zh[asl]r b[ e]l ), n. [F. gerbille. Cf. {Jerboa}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) One of several species of small, jumping, murine burrowing rodents, of the genus {Gerbillus} and related genera of the subfamily… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gerbille — Gerbil Ger bil (j[ e]r b[i^]l), Gerbille Ger bille (zh[asl]r b[ e]l ), n. [F. gerbille. Cf. {Jerboa}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) One of several species of small, jumping, murine burrowing rodents, of the genus {Gerbillus} and related genera of the subfamily… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jird — Gerbil Ger bil (j[ e]r b[i^]l), Gerbille Ger bille (zh[asl]r b[ e]l ), n. [F. gerbille. Cf. {Jerboa}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) One of several species of small, jumping, murine burrowing rodents, of the genus {Gerbillus} and related genera of the subfamily… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Meriones unguiculatus — Gerbil Ger bil (j[ e]r b[i^]l), Gerbille Ger bille (zh[asl]r b[ e]l ), n. [F. gerbille. Cf. {Jerboa}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) One of several species of small, jumping, murine burrowing rodents, of the genus {Gerbillus} and related genera of the subfamily… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English