kangaroo rat
kangaroo rat · kangaroo rats
Any of many different species in genus Dipodomys, rodents that move about by hoppingAny of many different species in genus Dipodomys, rodents that move about by hopping.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of many different species in genus Dipodomys, rodents that move about by hopping.
More definitions
- any of various leaping rodents of desert regions of North America and Mexico; largest members of the family Heteromyidae
- any of several rabbit-sized ratlike Australian kangaroos
Translations
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- any of various leaping rodents of desert regions of North America and Mexico; largest members of the family Heteromyidae:desert ratDipodomys phillipsii
- any of several rabbit-sized ratlike Australian kangaroos:rat kangaroo