variants
or less commonly gerbille
: any of numerous Old World burrowing desert rodents (Gerbillus and related genera) with long hind legs adapted for leaping
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Over the years, the dye has been tested in mice, rats, gerbils, pigs, beagles and humans.
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Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
In the second picture, the mother-son duo both looked surprised as Deveraux held a gerbil in his hand.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
People bring their iguanas, cats, dogs, gerbils, and hamsters.
—Joanna Solotaroff, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
The one who really makes the comparison to gerbils valid is the 5-year-old.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Jan. 2024
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Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
In the second picture, the mother-son duo both looked surprised as Deveraux held a gerbil in his hand.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
People bring their iguanas, cats, dogs, gerbils, and hamsters.
—Joanna Solotaroff, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
The one who really makes the comparison to gerbils valid is the 5-year-old.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Gerbil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gerbil. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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gerbil
noun
ger·bil
ˈjər-bəl 
: any of several Old World desert rodents with long hind legs
Medical Definition
gerbil
noun
ger·bil
variants
also gerbille
: any of numerous Old World burrowing desert rodents (Gerbillus and related genera) with long hind legs adapted for leaping
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