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kangaroo rat
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kangaroo rat
n.
Any of various long-tailed rodents of the genus Dipodomys of arid areas of western North America, with long hind legs adapted for jumping.
kangaroo rat
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any small leaping rodent of the genus Dipodomys, related to the squirrels and inhabiting desert regions of North America, having a stocky body and very long hind legs and tails: family Heteromyidae
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Also called kangaroo mouse any of several leaping murine rodents of the Australian genus Notomys
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.kangaroo ratkangaroo rat - any of various leaping rodents of desert regions of North America and Mexico; largest members of the family Heteromyidae
desert rat, Dipodomys phillipsii
pocket rat - any of various rodents with cheek pouches
Dipodomys, genus Dipodomys - kangaroo rats
Dipodomys ordi, Ord kangaroo rat - most widely distributed kangaroo rat: plains and mountain areas of central and western United States
2.kangaroo ratkangaroo rat - any of several rabbit-sized ratlike Australian kangaroos
rat kangaroo
kangaroo - any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
Potoroinae, subfamily Potoroinae - rat kangaroos
potoroo - Australian rat kangaroos
bettong - short-nosed rat kangaroo
jerboa kangaroo, kangaroo jerboa - brush-tailed rat kangaroo


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