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Allactaga

noun
Al·​lac·​ta·​ga
variants: or less commonly Alactaga \ ə-​ˈlak-​tə-​gə \

Definition of Allactaga

: a genus of small Asian jerboas having five toes on the hind feet

First Known Use of Allactaga

1836, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Allactaga

borrowed from New Latin, borrowed from Mongolian (Khalkha) alagdaaxaj “long-eared jerboa (Euchoreutes naso)”

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