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De - Pt| English Dictionary: jerboa kangaroo | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Jerboa \Jer*bo"a\, n. [Ar. yarb[?]'.] (Zo[94]l.) Any small jumping rodent of the genus {Dipus}, esp. {D. [92]gyptius}, which is common in Egypt and the adjacent countries. The jerboas have very long hind legs and a long tail. [Written also {gerboa}.] Note: The name is also applied to other small jumping rodents, as the {Pedetes Caffer}, of the Cape of Good Hope. {Jerboa kangaroo} (Zo[94]l.), small Australian kangaroo ({Bettongia penicillata}), about the size of a common hare. | |
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Jeropigia \Jer`o*pig"i*a\, n. See {Geropigia}. | |
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d8Geropigia \[d8]Ger`o*pig"i*a\, n. [Pg. geropiga.] A mixture composed of unfermented grape juice, brandy, sugar, etc., for adulteration of wines. [Written also {jerupigia}.] | |
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Jarvisburg, NC Zip code(s): 27947 | |
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Jerubbesheth contender with the shame; i.e., idol, a surname also of Gideon (2 Sam. 11:21). | |
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Jerubbesheth, let the idol of confusion defend itself | |
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Jarvis Island (territory of the US) Jarvis Island:Geography Location: Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to the Cook Islands Map references: Oceania Area: total area: 4.5 sq km land area: 4.5 sq km comparative area: about 7.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 8 km Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm International disputes: none Climate: tropical; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun Terrain: sandy, coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef Natural resources: guano (deposits worked until late 1800s) Land use: arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 0% other: 100% Irrigated land: 0 sq km Environment: current issues: no natural fresh water resources natural hazards: the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard international agreements: NA Note: sparse bunch grass, prostrate vines, and low-growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife; feral cats Jarvis Island:People Population: uninhabited; note - Millersville settlement on western side of island occasionally used as a weather station from 1935 until World War II, when it was abandoned; reoccupied in 1957 during the International Geophysical Year by scientists who left in 1958; public entry is by special-use permit only and generally restricted to scientists and educators Jarvis Island:Government Names: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Jarvis Island Digraph: DQ Type: unincorporated territory of the US administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System Capital: none; administered from Washington, DC Economy Overview: no economic activity Jarvis Island:Transportation Ports: none; offshore anchorage only; note - there is one boat landing area in the middle of the west coast and another near the southwest corner of the island Note: there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast Jarvis Island:Defense Forces Note: defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the US Coast Guard | |
