kangaroo rat

noun

Meaning

Any of many different species in genus Dipodomys, rodents that move about by hopping.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

rat kangaroo(English)desert rat(English)dipodomys phillipsii(English)kangaroo-rat(English)k-rat(English)kangaroo(English)kangaroo mouse(English)kang(English)

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Sources

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