jerboa

Pronunciation: /dʒɜː(ɹ)ˈbəʊ.ə/

The English word “jerboa” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

Any of a number of species comprising the family Dipodidae, native to the deserts of Asia and northern Africa, being a small, jumping rodent with a long tufted tail, very small forefeet and very long hind legs.

From Arabic جَرْبُوع (jarbūʕ) or يَرْبُوع (yarbūʕ). Doublet of gerbil.

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