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Subject: Re: Gerbil release 00

Author: Peter Fendrich

Date: 06:17:36 06/18/01

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On June 18, 2001 at 07:26:53, Mogens Larsen wrote:

>On June 18, 2001 at 06:58:17, Peter Fendrich wrote:
>
>>Does the name gerbil mean something? I don't find it in the lexicon.
>
>ger·bil (jûrbl)
>n.
>Any of various small, mouselike rodents of the genus Gerbillus and related
>genera of arid regions of Africa and Asia Minor, having long hind legs and a
>long tail.
>The Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus), having large dark eyes and a long
>furry tail and often kept as a pet.
>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>[French gerbille, from New Latin Gerbillus, genus name, from diminutive of gerb,
>jerboa, variant of Medieval Latin jerba. See jerboa.]
>
>Regards,
>Mogens

A small mouselike rodent :))

I wonder if this is what Bruce had in mind...

//Peter




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