marsupial mouse
marsupial mouse · marsupial mice
Any of several small carnivorous marsupials of the family Dasyuridae, especially in…Any of several small carnivorous marsupials of the family Dasyuridae, especially in the genera Sminthopsis and Antechinus.
Meaning
1 senses(Australia)Any of several small carnivorous marsupials of the family Dasyuridae, especially in the genera Sminthopsis and Antechinus.
More definitions
- any of numerous small sharp-nosed insectivorous marsupials superficially resembling mice or rats
Forms
plural: marsupial mice| Singular | marsupial mouse |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- any of numerous small sharp-nosed insectivorous marsupials superficially resembling mice or rats:pouched mousemarsupial rat
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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