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gerbil vs Meriones unguiculatus

Meriones unguiculatus vs gerbil

gerbil and Meriones unguiculatus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gerbil Yes No No No
Meriones unguiculatus Yes No No No
As nouns, Meriones unguiculatus is a hyponym of gerbil; that is, Meriones unguiculatus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gerbil:
  • gerbil: small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping
  • Meriones unguiculatus: a gerbil that is popular as a pet
Other hyponyms of gerbil include jird, tamarisk gerbil, Meriones longifrons, sand rat.
gerbil (noun) Meriones unguiculatus (noun)
small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping a gerbil that is popular as a pet
Difference between gerbil and Meriones unguiculatus

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