<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Any of numerous small burrowing rodents of the genus <em>Gerbillus</em> and related genera, of Asia, Africa, and southern Russia, having long hind legs used for jumping.</li><li>Also called tamarisk gerbil.</li><li>A jird, <em>Meriones unguiculatus</em>, that is popular as a pet.</li></ul>