jerboa

/dʒərˈboʊə/
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Other forms: jerboas

Definitions of jerboa
  1. noun
    mouselike jumping rodent
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    types:
    typical jerboa
    small nocturnal jumping rodent with long hind legs; of arid parts of Asia and northern Africa
    Jaculus jaculus
    a variety of jerboa
    type of:
    gnawer, rodent
    relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
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