gerbille
/ˈdʒɜrbɪl/
noun
- A small, long-tailed rodent that lives in dry areas, often kept as a pet.
- My daughter's pet gerbille loves to burrow in its cage.
- The gerbille quickly escaped from its enclosure and hid under the sofa.
- In the wild, a gerbille digs complex tunnels to escape the desert heat.