- gerbil
- gerbil 1849, from Fr. gerbille, from Mod.L. Gerbillus, the genus name, from gerbo, from Arabic yarbu. Earlier English form, jarbuah (1660s), was directly from Arabic.
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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
gerbil — GERBÍL s. m. mic rozător din regiunile stepice ale Africii. (< fr. gerbille) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN … Dicționar Român
gerbil — ► NOUN ▪ a burrowing mouse like desert rodent. ORIGIN Latin gerbillus little jerboa … English terms dictionary
gerbil — or gerbille [jʉr′bəl] n. [Fr gerbille < ModL gerbillus < gerbo, JERBOA] any of a subfamily (Gerbillinae, family Cricetidae) of burrowing rodents, with long hind legs and hairy tail, native to Africa and Asia: often kept as a pet … English World dictionary
Gerbil — Taxobox name = Gerbil fossil range = Late Miocene Recent image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Rodentia superfamilia = Muroidea familia = Muridae subfamilia = Gerbillinae subfamilia authority = Gray,… … Wikipedia
gerbil — /jerr beuhl/, n. 1. any of numerous small burrowing rodents of the genus Gerbillus and related genera, of Asia, Africa, and southern Russia, having long hind legs used for jumping. 2. Also called tamarisk gerbil. a jird, Meriones unguiculatus,… … Universalium
gerbil — UK [ˈdʒɜː(r)b(ə)l] / US [ˈdʒɜrb(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms gerbil : singular gerbil plural gerbils a small animal like a mouse with long back legs, that children often keep as a pet … English dictionary
gerbil — [[t]ʤɜ͟ː(r)bɪl[/t]] gerbils N COUNT A gerbil is a small, furry animal that is often kept as a pet … English dictionary
Gerbil Mouse — Temporal range: Late Pliocene to Recent Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scie … Wikipedia
Gerbil (disambiguation) — A Gerbil is a small animal usually associated to being a pet.Gerbil may also refer to:* A tool that is used in cutting vacuum forming sheets, also called a Gerbil. * The Gerbils, an indie rock band. See also * chervil … Wikipedia
