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jerboas Definition


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jerboa
noun
    jerboas
    1. A small nocturnal burrowing rodent of N Africa and Asia, with long hind legs adapted for jumping, an extremely long tail and large ears. Also called desert rat.
Etymology: 17c: from Arabic yarba.



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