potoroo

[ poh-tuh-roo ]
/ ˌpoʊ təˈru /

noun, plural po·to·roos.

any of several small, ratlike kangaroos of the genus Potorous, of Australia.

Origin of potoroo

1790; perhaps < Dharuk

British Dictionary definitions for potoroo

potoroo
/ (ˌpɒtəˈruː) /

noun

another name for kangaroo rat

Word Origin for potoroo

from a native Australian language