jerboa

n. 跳鼠 [医] 飞鼠(后腿长的鼠类动物)

发音

其它 /dʒɜː(ɹ)ˈbəʊ.ə/

词形变化

jerboas 复数 jerboas

别名

gerboa

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of a number of species comprising the family Dipodidae, native to the deserts of Asia and northern Africa, being a small, jumping rodent with a long tufted tail, very small forefeet and very long hind legs.

    跳鼠

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

rodent gnawer

相关短语

jerboa kangaroo [网络] jerboa袋鼠 jerboa kangaroos northern three-toed jerboa

词源

From Arabic جَرْبُوع (jarbūʕ) or يَرْبُوع (yarbūʕ). Doublet of gerbil.

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