01 n. Any small jumping rodent of the genus Dipus, esp. Dipus Aegyptius, which is common in Egypt and the adjacent countries. The jerboas have v…
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Any small jumping rodent of the genus Dipus, esp. Dipus Aegyptius, which is common in Egypt and the adjacent countries. The jerboas have very long hind legs and a long tail.(Zool.)
Phrases & compounds
Jerboa kangaroo —
small Australian kangaroo (Bettongia penicillata), about the size of a common hare.