The difference between Gerbil and Hamster
When used as nouns, gerbil means one of several species of small, jumping, murine rodents, of the genus and certain other genera in subfamily gerbillinae, with leaping powers resembling the jerboa, native to africa, india, and southern europe, whereas hamster means especially, the golden hamster, mesocricetus auratus, and the s of genus phodopus, often kept as a pets and used in scientific research.
When used as verbs, gerbil means to rotate inside a monowheel or similar apparatus due to sudden acceleration or braking, whereas hamster means to secrete or store privately, as a hamster does with food in its cheek pouches.
check bellow for the other definitions of Gerbil and Hamster
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Gerbil as a noun:
One of several species of small, jumping, murine rodents, of the genus and certain other genera in subfamily Gerbillinae, with leaping powers resembling the jerboa, native to Africa, India, and Southern Europe.
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Gerbil as a verb (intransitive):
To rotate inside a monowheel or similar apparatus due to sudden acceleration or braking.
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Gerbil as a verb (intransitive, slang):
To insert a small animal into one's rectum (a sexual practice in urban myth).
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Hamster as a noun:
Any of various Old-World rodent species belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae. especially, the golden hamster, Mesocricetus auratus, and the s of genus Phodopus, often kept as a pets and used in scientific research.
Examples:
"It is the cutest sight to see a hamster stuff his puffy cheeks with food; where is it going to store it?"
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Hamster as a noun:
Other rodents of similar appearance, such as the maned hamster or crested hamster, , mouse-like hamsters of genus , and the white-tailed rat ().
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Hamster as a verb (ambitransitive):
To secrete or store privately, as a hamster does with food in its cheek pouches.
Examples:
"synonyms stash"