rat kangaroo

/ˌræt ˈkæŋgəˈru/
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Other forms: rat kangaroos

Definitions of rat kangaroo
  1. noun
    any of several rabbit-sized ratlike Australian kangaroos
    synonyms: kangaroo rat
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    types:
    potoroo
    Australian rat kangaroos
    bettong
    short-nosed rat kangaroo
    jerboa kangaroo, kangaroo jerboa
    brush-tailed rat kangaroo
    type of:
    kangaroo
    any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
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