jerboas

noun

Meaning

Any of a number of species comprising most of 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.

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Related words

genus jaculus(English)jaculus(English)gerbils(English)rats(English)are(English)dipodidae(English)dipus(English)family dipodidae(English)

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Sources

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