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Jerboa
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What's The Definition Of Jerboa?
[n] mouselike jumping rodent
Synonyms | Synonyms for Jerboa: Related Terms | Find terms related to Jerboa: See Also | Dipodidae | family Dipodidae | gnawer | gnawing animal | Jaculus jaculus | rodent | typical jerboa Jerboa In Webster's Dictionary \Jer*bo"a\, n. [Ar. yarb?'.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any small jumping rodent of the genus {Dipus}, esp. {D.
[AE]gyptius}, which is common in Egypt and the adjacent
countries. The jerboas have very long hind legs and a long
tail. [Written also {gerboa}.]
Note: The name is also applied to other small jumping
rodents, as the {Pedetes Caffer}, of the Cape of Good
Hope.
{Jerboa kangaroo} (Zo["o]l.), small Australian kangaroo
({Bettongia penicillata}), about the size of a common
hare.
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