gerbil

【医】 沙土鼠(南非传播鼠疫的啮齿动物)

ger.bil

n.（名词）
Any of various small, mouselike rodents of the genusGerbillus and related genera of arid regions of Africa and Asia Minor, having long hind legs and a long tail.
沙鼠：一种沙鼠 属及非洲和小亚细亚干旱地区的相关种类的似鼠的小啮齿动物，有长的后腿及尾部
The Mongolian gerbil(Meriones unguiculatus), having large dark eyes and a long furry tail and often kept as a pet.
蒙古沙鼠：一种蒙古沙鼠（长爪沙鼠） ，有大而黑的眼睛及长而多毛的尾部，常被当作宠物豢养

来源：
French gerbille
法语 gerbille
from New Latin Gerbillus [genus name] [diminutive of] gerbô [jerboa] * see jerboa
源自 现代拉丁语 Gerbillus [种属名称] [] gerbô的小后缀 [小兔鼠] *参见 jerboa