gerbil

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Synonyms: erbil, jerbil

Antonyms: erbil, jerbil

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Noun

1. A member of one of several species of small, jumping, [[mouselike]] [[rodent]]s of the subfamily {{taxfmt|Gerbillinae|subfamily}}, native to Africa, India, and Southern Europe.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[rotate]] inside a [[monowheel]] or similar apparatus due to sudden [[acceleration]] or [[braking]].
2. {{lb|en|intransitive|slang}} To [[insert]] a small animal (typically a gerbil, supposedly) into one's [[rectum]] (a sexual practice in [[urban myth]]).

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