jerboa

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dʒɜːˈbəʊə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( jər bō′ə, jer-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
jer•bo•a  ( jər bō′ə, jer-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mammalsany of various mouselike rodents of North Africa and Asia, as of the genera Jaculus and Dipus, with long hind legs used for jumping.
  • Arabic yarbū‘; see gerbil
  • Neo-Latin
  • 1655–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
jerboa / dʒɜːˈbəʊə/
  1. 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
Etymology: 17th Century: from New Latin, from Arabic yarbū`
'jerboa' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
desert rat - gerbil

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