Genus Dipus (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Dipodidae; typical jerboas having three toes on each hind foot.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Dipus is a type genus of the Dipodidae family, comprising typical jerboas having three toes on each hind foot.
- Dipus is a genus of rodents in the family Dipodidae, commonly known as jerboas or jumping mice.
- The genus Dipus is characterized by the presence of three toes on each hind foot, a distinctive feature of typical jerboas.
- Dipus is the type genus of the Dipodidae family, which includes a variety of jerboa species with three-toed hind feet.
- The genus Dipus includes several species of jerboas, all of which have three toes on each hind foot and are well adapted to jumping.