noun Date: 1948 a gerbil ( Meriones unguiculatus ) of Mongolia and northern China that has an external resemblance to a rat, has a high capacity for temperature regulation, and is often kept as a pet or used as an experimental laboratory animal
MONGOLIAN GERBIL
Meaning of MONGOLIAN GERBIL in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012