Definitions for gerbil
gerbil
ger·bil
Spelling: [jur-buh l]
IPA: /ˈdʒɜr bəl/
Gerbil is a 6 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.
You can make 96 anagrams from letters in gerbil (begilr).
Definitions for gerbil
noun
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any 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.
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Also called tamarisk gerbil. a jird, Meriones unguiculatus, that is popular as a pet.
Origin of gerbil
1840-50; French gerbille New Latin gerbillus, diminutive of gerbo jerboa