gerbil

ˈdʒɜːbɪl

Definition

Definition of gerbil - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mammalsmall rodent with long hind legs for leaping

A gerbil can jump far using its strong hind legs.

jird

sand rat

zoology

TECH.

any of numerous burrowing rodents of the subfamily Gerbillinae

TECH.

Gerbils are adapted to arid environments..

desert rat

jird

sand rat

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small rodent with long hind legs for leaping
any of numerous burrowing rodents of the subfamily Gerbillinae

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Mongolian gerbil

small rodent native to Mongolia and China, popular as a pet

The Mongolian gerbil has a sandy coat which helps it blend into desert environments..

Origin of gerbil

French, gerboise (jerboa)

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jird

animals

gerbil native to northern Africa

sand rat

European gerbil

southern European gerbil

Examples of gerbil in a sentence

Children love watching the gerbil play.
The gerbil dug a network of tunnels in its habitat.
Children often keep gerbils as pets due to their small size.

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French:gerbille, merione, ...
German:Wüstenrennmaus, ...
Italian:gerbillo, ...
Spanish:jerbo, gerbo, ...
Portuguese:gerbo, rato-do-deserto, ...
Chinese:沙鼠, ...
Japanese:スナネズミ, ゲルビル, ...
Arabic:جِرْبِيلٌ, جِرْبوع, ...
Hebrew:גֶּרְבִּיל, ...
Russian:песчанка, ...
Ukrainian:піщанка, ...
Hindi:जर्बिल, गेरबिल, ...
Bengali:জারবিল, গর্তকারী ইঁদুর, ...
Catalan:jerbo, rosegador excavadors, ...
Czech:pískomil, ...
Danish:ørkenrotte, gravende gnaver, ...
Dutch:woestijnrat, ...
Greek:γερβίλος, τζέρμπιλ, ...
Hungarian:mongol futóegér, ...
Khmer:កណ្ដុរជើងវែង, ជើប៊ីល, ...
Korean:저빌, 사막쥐, ...
Persian:موش صحرایی, جربیل, ...
Polish:myszoskoczek, gerbil, ...
Portuguese (BR):gerbil, gerbo, ...
Romanian:gerbil, ...
Swedish:gerbil, ökenråtta, ...
Thai:เจอร์บิล, หนูทะเลทราย, ...
Turkish:çöl faresi, ...
Vietnamese:chuột nhảy, chuột sa mạc, ...

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