jerboa

[ jer-boh-uh, jer- ]

/ dʒərˈboʊ ə, dʒɛr- /

noun

any of various mouselike rodents of North Africa and Asia, as of the genera Jaculus and Dipus, with long hind legs used for jumping.

Origin of jerboa

1655–65; <New Latin <Arabic yarbūʿ;see gerbil

Words nearby jerboa

Jequitinhonha, jer, Jerash, Jerba, jerbil, jerboa, jereed, jeremiad, Jeremiah, Jérémie, Jeremy

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Example sentences from the Web for jerboa

The jerboa has very long hind legs, and a habit of jumping, so that it resembles superficially (but not really) a small kangaroo.
The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879|Various
The animal suggests a large Jerboa in appearance on account of its jumping habits, the long hind-limbs, and the long tail.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
Secondly, the jerboa, which has four toes on the fore-feet, and three on those behind.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume VIII (of 10)|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon
As we were crossing this our dogs started a jerboa, and, little creature though it is, it gave them much trouble to catch it.
A Pilgrimage to Nejd, Vol. 1 [of 2]|Anne Blunt

Their hind-legs are much shorter than those of the jerboa, and their tail is garnished with but a few short, stiff hairs.
The Desert World|Arthur Mangin

British Dictionary definitions for jerboa

jerboa

/ (dʒɜːˈbəʊə) /

noun

any small nocturnal burrowing rodent of the family Dipodidae, inhabiting dry regions of Asia and N Africa, having pale sandy fur, large ears, and long hind legs specialized for jumping

Word Origin for jerboa

C17: from New Latin, from Arabic yarbū`

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	jerboa
释义	jerboa [ jer-boh-uh, jer- ] / dʒərˈboʊ ə, dʒɛr- / noun any of various mouselike rodents of North Africa and Asia, as of the genera Jaculus and Dipus, with long hind legs used for jumping. Origin of jerboa 1655–65; <New Latin <Arabic yarbūʿ;see gerbil Words nearby jerboa Jequitinhonha, jer, Jerash, Jerba, jerbil, jerboa, jereed, jeremiad, Jeremiah, Jérémie, Jeremy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jerboa The jerboa has very long hind legs, and a habit of jumping, so that it resembles superficially (but not really) a small kangaroo. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879\|Various The animal suggests a large Jerboa in appearance on account of its jumping habits, the long hind-limbs, and the long tail. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard Secondly, the jerboa, which has four toes on the fore-feet, and three on those behind. Buffon's Natural History. Volume VIII (of 10)\|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon As we were crossing this our dogs started a jerboa, and, little creature though it is, it gave them much trouble to catch it. A Pilgrimage to Nejd, Vol. 1 [of 2]\|Anne Blunt Their hind-legs are much shorter than those of the jerboa, and their tail is garnished with but a few short, stiff hairs. The Desert World\|Arthur Mangin British Dictionary definitions for jerboa jerboa / (dʒɜːˈbəʊə) / noun any small nocturnal burrowing rodent of the family Dipodidae, inhabiting dry regions of Asia and N Africa, having pale sandy fur, large ears, and long hind legs specialized for jumping Word Origin for jerboa C17: from New Latin, from Arabic yarbū` Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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