Definition of Jerboa

1. Noun. Mouselike jumping rodent.

Generic synonyms: Gnawer, Rodent
Group relationships: Dipodidae, Family Dipodidae
Specialized synonyms: Typical Jerboa, Jaculus Jaculus

Definition of Jerboa

1. n. Any small jumping rodent of the genus Dipus, esp. D. Ægyptius, which is common in Egypt and the adjacent countries. The jerboas have very long hind legs and a long tail.

Definition of Jerboa

1. Noun. A small, mouse-like, jumping rodent (family ''Dipodidae'') resembling a miniature kangaroo, having a long tufted tail, very small fore feet, but very long hind legs, native to the deserts of Asia and northern Africa. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Jerboa

1. a small rodent [n -S]

Medical Definition of Jerboa

1. Any small jumping rodent of the genus Dipus, especially. D. Aegyptius, which is common in Egypt and the adjacent countries. The jerboas have very long hind legs and a long tail. Alternative forms: gerboa. The name is also applied to other small jumping rodents, as the Pedetes Caffer, of the Cape of Good Hope. Jerboa kangaroo, small Australian kangaroo (Bettongia penicillata), about the size of a common hare. Origin: Ar. Yarb'. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jerboa

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jeopards
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jeppeite
jequerity
jequirities
jequirity
jequirity bean
jequirity beans
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jerbil
jerbils
jerboa (current term)
jerboa kangaroo
jerboa rat
jerboas
jereed
jereeds
jeremejevite
jeremiad
jeremiads
jeremitaylorically
jerepigo
jerepigos
jerfalcon
jerfalcons
jerib

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