jerboa
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of jerboa
1655–65; < New Latin < Arabic yarbūʿ; see gerbil
Example Sentences
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From those transcriptomes of mouse and jerboa feet, they were able to narrow the pool of potential genes tied to foot size down by 90%, leaving a total of 1755.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 23, 2021
The team identified a gene called shox2, for example, that is expressed in the jerboa feet, but not in mouse feet.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 23, 2021
Indeed, the best footage here is captured at night, from the slinkings of the bizarre horned viper to the evasive tactics of the lesser jerboa, a tiny rodent with kangaroo-like hind legs.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 22, 2013
A type of hopping rodent called the jerboa, native to North Africa and Asia, also has a superlong tail.
From National Geographic
As I always regretted the untimely death of my pet jerboa, I thought these little rodents would fill his place, and prove amusing pets.
From Wild Nature Won By Kindness by Elizabeth Brightwen
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