jerboa
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of jerboa
1655–65; < New Latin < Arabic yarbūʿ; see gerbil
Example Sentences
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The total picture painted by the jerboa network analysis is one that highlights how complex the developmental process is.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 23, 2021
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
Thankfully, there are enough silly baby animals in Life Story to refocus your attention, such as the jerboa, which jumps at every noise its huge ears detect.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 18, 2014
The long-eared jerboa is an endangered species that's native to Mongolia and northern China.
From National Geographic
Stanza vi., jerboa: a small jumping rodent animal, called also the jumping hare.
From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Edward Berdoe
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