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n. - Mouselike jumping rodent.

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Usage examples (35)
  • As the new-comer got on his feet again my hope gained new life, and now our jerboa is my delight.
  • One who knows anything about the structure of animals 'bodies need not be told that the jerboa is a rodent.
  • (most seriously) "jerboa," all small animals, even a medium-sized wallaby might seem large by contrast with a different expectation.
  • The jerboa is the largest member of the family.
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