GERBILLE

gerbil, gerbille

(noun) small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gerbille (plural gerbilles)

Dated form of gerbil.

Source: Wiktionary


Ger"bil, Ger`bille", n. Etym: [F. gerbille. Cf. Jerboa.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: 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 Edition



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