ق • ر • ن • ب

An insect resembling the [beetle called] خُنْفَسَاء, or somewhat larger than the latter, with long hind-legs: (As, T, TA:) or an insect with long hind-legs, resembling the خنفساء, (S, O, Meyd,) but somewhat larger, (S, O,) having a speckled back. (Meyd.) It is said in prov., القَرَنْبَى فِى عَيْنِ أُمِّهَا حَسَنَةٌ [The karembà in the eye of its mother is beautiful]. (S, O, Meyd. [Mentioned in the S and O, in art. قرب.]) [See اِبْنُ الفَاسِيَاءِ, in art. فسو.]

The jerboa; or a rat, or mouse; syn. قَأْرَةٌ: or the young one generated between it and a jerboa: (K:) and فرنب [i. e. فِرْنِبٌ, with kesr,] is a dial. var. thereof. (So in the TA. [But I incline to think that قَرْنَبٌ is a mistranscription for فِرْنِبٌ.])

The flank: (IAar, O, K:) or a flabby flank. (TA.)