[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

jerboa \jerbo"a\, n. ar. yarb=u`. zool.
   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. written also gerboa.
   1913 webster

   note: the name is also applied to other small jumping
         rodents, as the pedetes caffer, of the cape of good
         hope.
         1913 webster

   jerboa kangaroo zool., small australian kangaroo
      bettongia penicillata, about the size of a common
      hare.
      1913 webster
see also:
dipus dipus aegyptius gerboa pedetes caffer jerboa kangaroo bettongia penicillata 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

jerboa
     n : mouselike jumping rodent

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