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gerbillus

/dʒɜːrˈbɪl.əs/

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noun

/dʒɜːrˈbɪl.əs/formalscientific
  • ruТаксономический род в подсемействе песчанковых, включающий типичных песчанок — мелких роющих грызунов, обитающих в засушливых регионах Африки и Азии.

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Gerbillinae, comprising typical gerbils, which are small burrowing rodents native to arid regions of Africa and Asia.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Type genus of gerbilsC2formalscientific

    A taxonomic genus within the family Muridae, comprising typical gerbils found in arid regions of Africa and Asia.

    ruТиповой род песчанок

    • Gerbillus includes many species adapted to desert life.
    • The genus Gerbillus was first described by Desmarest in 1804.
    • Researchers study Gerbillus to understand desert rodent ecology.
Forms
  • gerbilli plural form
  • gerbilluses plural form
  • gerbilli possessive plural form
  • gerbilluses' possessive plural form
  • gerbillus's possessive singular form