jerboa
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jerboa /dʒəːˈbəʊə, ˈdʒəːbəʊə/
▶noun a desert-dwelling rodent with very long hind legs that enable it to perform jump long distances, found from North Africa to central Asia. [Family Dipodidae : several species.]
– origin C17: mod. L., from Arab. yarbū‘.
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