marsupial mouse
noun
any of various mouse-sized to rat-sized marsupials of the family Dasyuridae, occurring in Australia, New Guinea, and Tasmania: some species are rare or endangered.
the mouselike crested-tailed Dasycercus cristicauda of Australian deserts.
Nearby words
marston, marston moor, marsupial, marsupial bone, marsupial mole, marsupial mouse, marsupialization, marsupium, marsyas, mart, marta
Also called marsupial rat.
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British Dictionary definitions for marsupial mouse
marsupial mouse
noun
any mouselike insectivorous marsupial of the subfamily Phascogalinae: family Dasyuridae
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