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/ˈd͡ʒɝbl̩/ · noun
A member of one of several species of small, jumping, mouselike rodents of the subfamily Gerbillinae, native to Africa, India, and Southern Europe..
Use gerbil when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Gerbil means A member of one of several species of small, jumping, mouselike rodents of the subfamily Gerbillinae, native to Africa, India, and Southern Europe..
Common synonyms include gerbille.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use gerbil where its definition matches the intended context.
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