Potoroo

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  kangaroo rat \kangaroo rat\ n. (Zool.)
     A jumping rodent of the genus {Dipodomys} of the family
     {Heteromyidae}, which lives in arid regions of Mexico and the
     western U. S.
     [PJC]
  


     2. (Zool.) An Australian mammal of the genus {Notomys}.
        [PJC]
  
     3. (Zool.) a small ratlike Australian kangaroo of the genus
        {Potorous}, also called the {potoroo}.
        [PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Potoroo \Po`to*roo"\, n. (Zool.)
     Any small kangaroo belonging to {Hypsiprymnus}, {Bettongia},
     and allied genera, native of Australia and Tasmania. Called
     also {kangaroo rat}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  potoroo
       n : Australian rat kangaroos