rat kangaroo
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rat kangaroo — n. any of various ratlike kangaroos (esp. genera Bettongia and Potorous) about the size of a rabbit * * * ▪ marsupial any of the nine species of Australian and Tasmanian marsupials constituting a subfamily Potoroinae, of the kangaroo family … Universalium
rat-kangaroo — /rat kang geuh rooh /, n., pl. rat kangaroos. any of several rabbit sized, ratlike Australian kangaroos of the subfamily Potoroinae. [1840 50] * * * ratˈ kangaroo noun The potoroo, a marsupial of various species about the size of a rabbit,… … Useful english dictionary
rat kangaroo — n. any of various ratlike kangaroos (esp. genera Bettongia and Potorous) about the size of a rabbit … English World dictionary
rat-kangaroo — /rat kang geuh rooh /, n., pl. rat kangaroos. any of several rabbit sized, ratlike Australian kangaroos of the subfamily Potoroinae. [1840 50] * * * … Universalium
rat kangaroo — noun any of several rabbit sized ratlike Australian kangaroos • Syn: ↑kangaroo rat • Hypernyms: ↑kangaroo • Hyponyms: ↑potoroo, ↑bettong, ↑jerboa kangaroo, ↑kangaroo jerboa … Useful english dictionary
rat-kangaroo — noun a small rat like Australian marsupial with long hindlimbs used for hopping. [Family Potoroidae: several species.] … English new terms dictionary
rat-kangaroo — /ˌræt kæŋgəˈru / (say .rat kangguh rooh) noun any of various marsupials of the family Potoroidae, including Bettongia, Potorous and related genera, cat sized or smaller, and resembling small wallabies …
Musky Rat-kangaroo — Musky Rat kangaroo[1] Conservation status … Wikipedia
Desert Rat-kangaroo — Conservation status Extinct (IUCN 3.1) … Wikipedia
Rufous Rat-kangaroo — Taxobox name = Rufous Rat kangarooMSW3 Groves|pages=57] status = LC status system = iucn3.1 status ref = IUCN2006 | assessors = Australasian Marsupial Monotreme Specialist Group | year = 1996 | id = 40558 | title = Aepyprymnus rufescens |… … Wikipedia
