potoroo

pot·o·roo

P5524250 (pŏt′ə-ro͞o′)n. pl. potoroo or pot·o·roos Any of several rat kangaroos of the genus Potorous of Australia, feeding primarily on plants and fungi.

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[Probably from Dharuk badaru.]

potoroo

(ˌpɒtəˈruː) n (Animals) another name for kangaroo rat[from a native Australian language]

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potoroo - Australian rat kangaroos rat kangaroo, kangaroo rat - any of several rabbit-sized ratlike Australian kangaroosgenus Potorous, Potorous - potoroos