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

Example sentences from the Web for rat-kangaroo

  • Amongst the ashes many bones could be seen, particularly the lower maxillary of some species of rat-kangaroo.

    Spinifex and Sand |David W Carnegie