| 单词 | gerbil |
| 释义 | gerbil[ jur-buhl ] / ˈdʒɜr bəl / nounany of numerous small burrowing rodents of the genus Gerbillus and related genera, of Asia, Africa, and southern Russia, having long hind legs used for jumping. Also called tamarisk gerbil. a jird, Meriones unguiculatus, that is popular as a pet. Also called sand rat. Origin of gerbil1840–50; <French gerbille<New Latin gerbillus, diminutive of gerbojerboa Words nearby gerbilgeranium family, Gerar, Gerard, geratology, gerbera, gerbil, Gerd, gerent, gerenuk, gerfalcon, Gergiev Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for gerbilgerbil gerbille/ (ˈdʒɜːbɪl) / nounany burrowing rodent of the subfamily Gerbillinae, inhabiting hot dry regions of Asia and Africa and having soft pale fur: family Cricetidae Word Origin for gerbilC19: from French gerbille, from New Latin gerbillus a little jerboa Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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