potoroo
[ poh-tuh-roo ]
noun,plural po·to·roos.
any of several small, ratlike kangaroos of the genus Potorous, of Australia.
Origin of potoroo
11790; perhaps <Dharuk
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British Dictionary definitions for potoroo
potoroo
/ (ˌpɒtəˈruː) /
noun
another name for kangaroo rat
Origin of potoroo
1from a native Australian language
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