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Topic: ANIMALS

Date: 1800-1900
Language: French
Origin: gerbille, from Latin gerboa 'jerboa', a type of small animal, from Arabic yarbu'

gerbil

 noun
     
ger‧bil [countable]
DHPHBA a small animal with fur, a tail, and long back legs, that is often kept as a pet
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