Gerbillus
noun
Ger·bil·lus
jərˈbiləs
: a genus of rodents that constitutes with various related genera a subfamily of Cricetidae and comprises typical gerbils of Africa and Asia
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, diminutive of gerboa, jerboa, from Arabic yarbūʽ
- forest hog
- forest law
- forest mahogany
- forest mole
- forest Negro
- forest oak
- forest of dean red
- forest pathology
- forest pig
- forest ranger
- forest red gum
- forest school
- forest shrew
- forest tea
- forest tent caterpillar
- forest type
- forest yaws
- forestaff
- forestage
- forestages
- forestair
- forestairs
- forestal
- forestall
- forestalled