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gerbil|ˈdʒɜːbɪl|
Also gerbille.
[a. F. gerbille, ad. mod.L. gerbillus, dim. of gerbo jerboa.]
Any animal belonging to the genus Gerbillus.
1849Sk. Nat. Hist., Mammalia IV. 47 The Indian gerbille is common in Hindustan, and seems to be gregarious. 1873Tristram Moab viii. 145 A pair of a beautifully marked Gerbille, with a fine squirrel-like tail. |
