Definitions for gerbil
ˈdʒɜr bəlger·bil

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. gerbil, gerbillenoun

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

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1. gerbilnoun

   To rotate inside a monowheel or similar apparatus due to sudden acceleration or braking.

2. gerbilnoun

   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.

3. gerbilnoun

   To insert a small animal into the rectum of a person.

4. Etymology: gerbille, from gerbo, from يربوع.

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1. gerbil

   The Mongolian gerbil or Mongolian jird (Meriones unguiculatus) is a small rodent belonging to the subfamily Gerbillinae. Their body size is typically 110–135 mm (4+1⁄4–5+1⁄4 in), with a 95–120 mm (3+3⁄4–4+3⁄4 in) tail, and body weight 60–130 g (2–4+1⁄2 oz), with adult males larger than females. The animal is used in science and kept as a small house pet. Their use in science dates back to the latter half of the 19th century, but they only started to be kept as pets in the English-speaking world after 1954, when they were brought to the United States. However, their use in scientific research has fallen out of favor.

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1. gerbil

   A gerbil is a small, burrowing rodent that is native to Asia and Africa. They are often kept as pets due to their size, friendly nature, and low maintenance requirements. Gerbils have a tail that is approximately the same length as their body and possesses fur on it, unlike mice or rats. They predominantly eat seeds, nuts, and various types of plant material.

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1. Gerbilnoun

   alt. of Gerbille

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1. Gerbil

   A gerbil is a small mammal of the order Rodentia. Once known simply as "desert rats", the gerbil subfamily includes about 110 species of African, Indian, and Asian rodents, including sand rats and jirds, all of which are adapted to arid habitats. Most are primarily diurnal, and almost all are omnivorous. The word "gerbil" is a diminutive form of "jerboa", though the jerboas are an unrelated group of rodents occupying a similar ecological niche. One Mongolian species, Meriones unguiculatus, also known as the clawed jird, is a gentle and hardy animal that has become a popular pet. It was first brought from China to Paris, France in the 19th century, and became a popular house pet. It was then brought to the United States in 1954 by Dr. Victor Schwentker for use in research. Gerbils are typically between six and 12 inches long, including the tail, which makes up about one-half of their total length. One species, the great gerbil, or Rhombomys opimus, originally native to Turkmenistan, can grow to more than 16 inches. The average adult gerbil weighs about 2.5 oz..

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How to pronounce gerbil?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gerbil in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gerbil in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of gerbil in a Sentence

1. Patrick Bateman:

   Trying to fuck you is like trying to French kiss a very small and lively gerbil. With braces.

2. Sherry Arfa:

   It’s just like with any animal, you can have the nicest dog and they could bite somebody, it’s no guarantee, if it was a gerbil or something that your grandkid had hiding under the bed, I ’m sure that would be fine. But a squirrel is a wild animal.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gerbil
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gerbil
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerbil
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gerbil
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=gerbil
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=gerbil