ger|bil

ger|bil
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 as pets.
[< French gerbille, learned borrowing from New Latin Gerbillus the genus name (diminutive) < gerbo or jerbo jerboa]

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