GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   kangaroo rat n. (Zool.) A jumping rodent of the genus Dipodomys of the family Heteromyidae, which lives in arid regions of Mexico and the western U. S.
   
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   2. (Zool.) An Australian mammal of the genus Notomys.
   
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   3. (Zool.) a small ratlike Australian kangaroo of the genus Potorous, also called the potoroo.
   
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   ‖Potoroo (?), n. (Zool.) Any small kangaroo belonging to Hypsiprymnus, Bettongia, and allied genera, native of Australia and Tasmania. Called also kangaroo rat.
   
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