noun🔗ShareAny of a number of species comprising most of 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."The zookeeper pointed out the jerboa, a small, jumping rodent with a long tail, to the children. "animalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading