Definition of gerbilles Gerbilles

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gerbille - small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping
		gerbil
		gnawer, rodent relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
		gerbillinae, subfamily gerbillinae gerbils
		jird gerbil of northern Africa
		meriones unguiculatus, tamarisk gerbil a gerbil that is popular as a pet

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gerbille (n.)
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.