rat-kangaroo
[ rat-kang-guh-roo ]
/ ˈrætˌkæŋ gəˌru /
noun, plural rat-kan·ga·roos.
any of several rabbit-sized, ratlike Australian kangaroos of the subfamily Potoroinae.
Origin of rat-kangaroo
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby rat-kangaroo
rat-a-tat,
rat-a-tat-tat,
rat-arsed,
rat-bite fever,
rat-catcher,
rat-kangaroo,
rat-running,
rat-tail,
rat-tail cactus,
rat-tail file,
rat-tailed maggot
British Dictionary definitions for rat kangaroo
rat kangaroo
noun
any of several ratlike kangaroos of the genera Bettongia, Potorous, Aepyprymnus, etc, found on the Australian mainland and in Tasmania