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Definition of gerbil in English: gerbilnoun ˈdʒəːbɪlˈdʒərbəl A burrowing mouse-like rodent that is specially adapted to living in arid conditions, found in Africa and Asia. 沙鼠 Subfamily Gerbillinae, family Muridae: several genera, in particular Gerbillus; the Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) is popular as a pet Example sentencesExamples - At school, our classroom had a small rodent zoo consisting of two rabbits, three hamsters, a litter of baby gerbils and a guinea pig.
- In this study we measured the strategy-specific foraging traits of gerbils under both laboratory conditions and in the field.
- While most of us are all too willing to cuddle guinea pigs, rabbits, gerbils, pet mice and even ferrets, brown rats produce a reaction of almost universal revulsion.
- Although allergies to cats are the most common, people can also be allergic to dogs and small animals such as gerbils and guinea pigs.
- According to Dr. Ritzman, gerbils are capable of living in either same-gender or mixed-gender groups but may fight if crowded or mixed as adults.
OriginMid 19th century: from French gerbille, from modern Latin gerbillus, diminutive of gerboa (see jerboa). Definition of gerbil in US English: gerbilnounˈdʒərbəlˈjərbəl 1A burrowing mouse-like rodent that is specially adapted to living in arid conditions, found in Africa and Asia. 沙鼠 Subfamily Gerbillinae, family Muridae: several genera, in particular Gerbillus Example sentencesExamples - At school, our classroom had a small rodent zoo consisting of two rabbits, three hamsters, a litter of baby gerbils and a guinea pig.
- According to Dr. Ritzman, gerbils are capable of living in either same-gender or mixed-gender groups but may fight if crowded or mixed as adults.
- Although allergies to cats are the most common, people can also be allergic to dogs and small animals such as gerbils and guinea pigs.
- In this study we measured the strategy-specific foraging traits of gerbils under both laboratory conditions and in the field.
- While most of us are all too willing to cuddle guinea pigs, rabbits, gerbils, pet mice and even ferrets, brown rats produce a reaction of almost universal revulsion.
OriginMid 19th century: from French gerbille, from modern Latin gerbillus, diminutive of gerboa (see jerboa). |