How to pronounce jerboa
American English pronunciation
jer-BOH-uh
- IPA
- /dʒɚˈboʊ.ə/
- Syllables
- jer · BOH · uh (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What jerboa means
A small desert rodent with long back legs that hops
In a sentence: The jerboa bounced across the moonlit sand like a tiny kangaroo.
Where it comes from: It comes from an Arabic name for the animal.
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