jerboa
noun
jer·boa
| \ jər-ˈbō-ə
, jer-\
, jer-\
Definition of jerboa
: any of several social nocturnal jumping rodents (family Dipodidae) of arid parts of Asia and northern Africa having a long tail and long hind legs
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Cooper’s jerboa project could easily turn out to need mice homozygous for 10 or more genes. — Quanta Magazine, "Gene Drives Work in Mice (if They’re Female)," 23 Jan. 2019 Try not to squeal when one lunges for a jerboa that runs across the frame in this video. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Watch First Video of Sand Cat Kittens Romping in the Wild," 12 Oct. 2017 The long-eared jerboa’s body is up to 3.5 inches (8.9 centimeters) long, while its tail is twice that long, at up to 6.4 inches (16 centimeters). — Chris Mattison, National Geographic, "Nice Caboose: Animals With the Longest Tails," 30 Apr. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'jerboa.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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