subfamily gerbillinae

English Thesaurus

1. gerbils (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	mammal family,
definition	:	a family of mammals (noun.animal)

member holonym	:	genus gerbillus, gerbillus,
definition	:	type genus of the Gerbillinae: typical gerbils (noun.animal)

member holonym	:	gerbil, gerbille,
definition	:	small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	cricetidae, family cricetidae,
definition	:	mostly small New World rodents including New World mice and lemmings and voles and hamsters (noun.animal)