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Word: Gerbil
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from French gerbille, from modern Latin gerbillus, diminutive of gerboa (see jerboa)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdʒəːb(ɪ)l
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a burrowing mouse-like rodent that is specially adapted to living in arid conditions, found in Africa and Asia.
Short Definition:burrowing mouse-like rodent that is specially adapted to living in arid conditions
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