[ 'dʒə:bɪl ]
■ noun a burrowing mouse-like rodent found in arid regions of Africa and Asia. [ Gerbillus and other genera: many species.]
Origin
C19: from Fr. ~le , from mod. L. ~lus , dimin. of gerboa (see jerboa ).
[ 'dʒə:bɪl ]
■ noun a burrowing mouse-like rodent found in arid regions of Africa and Asia. [ Gerbillus and other genera: many species.]
Origin
C19: from Fr. ~le , from mod. L. ~lus , dimin. of gerboa (see jerboa ).
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