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🐭 A jumping rodent 🐭 Rodent genus
Jaculus

Jaculus

9.9
A small jumping animal like a mouse that lives in deserts
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Jaculus
  • During our wildlife expedition, we spotted a jaculus darting across the arid landscape.

Examples

  • In the sandy dunes, the jaculus quickly hops from one burrow to another.

  • The jaculus is known for its ability to leap over obstacles in the desert.

  • The jaculus, basilisk, or maybe the nga.

    Dragonwolf (2013)

Compounds

Jaculus jaculus
  • Specialized
9.9

A small desert rodent with long hind legs that jumps far at night

Surface Forms

Jaculus singular
Jaculus plural
Jaculi plural

Etymology

Jaculus comes from the Latin iaculus, meaning 'little dart', and from iacio 'to throw'. So the name fits these small jumping rodents because they make quick, darting jumps to escape danger.