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jerbo.

jerboa (any of a number of jumping rodents comprising most of the family Dipodidae, with a long tufted tail, very small forefeet and very long hind legs)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈjerbo/[ˈje̞rbo̞]
  1. jerboa (any of a number of jumping rodents comprising most of the family Dipodidae, with a long tufted tail, very small forefeet and very long hind legs)

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from English jerboa, itself from either Arabic جَرْبُوع (jarbūʕ) or يَرْبُوع (yarbūʕ). Coined by Nisäkäsnimistötoimikunta (Committee for Mammal Names) in 2008. Before that there was no single equivalent to "jerboa".

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