rat-kangaroo
noun
any of several rabbit-sized, ratlike Australian kangaroos of the subfamily Potoroinae.
rat-kangaroos
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pluralof rat-kangaroo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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These rat-kangaroos have most interesting tails, covered with long hair which forms itself into a crest near the tip.
From The Human Side of Animals by Royal Dixon
A most unusual family of skilled house-builders are the brush-tailed rat-kangaroos, or Jerboa kangaroos of Australia and Tasmania.
From The Human Side of Animals by Royal Dixon
The rat-kangaroos have a dainty little brown cousin that lives in Africa, and who is occasionally seen jumping around on the ground, underneath bushes, and near damp springs.
From The Human Side of Animals by Royal Dixon
