jerboa
pronunciation
How to pronounce jerboa in British English:
UK [dʒɜ:ˈbəʊə]
How to pronounce jerboa in American English:
US [dʒɜrˈboʊə]
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- Noun:
- mouselike jumping rodent
Word Origin
- jerboa (n.)
- small desert rodent, 1660s, Modern Latin, from Arabic jarbu "flesh of the loins," also the name of a small jumping rodent of North Africa. Compare gerbil.
Example
- 1. Any of various similar or related animals , such as the jumping mouse , the vole , or the jerboa .
- 2. In the world there are thirty species of jerboa living in asia , europe and north africa , and its distribution area is approximately identical with the landmarks of arid areas in the old continent .