The difference between Gerbil and Jird

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 jird means any of various agricultural pest rodents of genus and rodents of certain species in the genera , , and sometimes .

Gerbil is also verb with the meaning: to rotate inside a monowheel or similar apparatus due to sudden acceleration or braking.

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  1. 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.

  1. Gerbil as a verb (intransitive):

    To rotate inside a monowheel or similar apparatus due to sudden acceleration or braking.

  2. Gerbil as a verb (intransitive, slang):

    To insert a small animal into one's rectum (a sexual practice in urban myth).

  1. Jird as a noun:

    Any of various agricultural pest rodents of genus and rodents of certain species in the genera , , and sometimes .

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