[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["any of numerous small burrowing rodents of the genus Gerbillusand related genera, of Asia, Africa, and southern Russia, having long hind legs used for jumping.", "Also calledtam·a·risk ger·bil[tam, -, uh, -risk , jur, -b, uh, l].a jird,Meriones unguiculatus,that is popular as a pet."]}]