POTOROO


Meaning of POTOROO in English

[ ˌpɒtə'ru: ]

■ noun a small nocturnal rat-kangaroo with long hindlimbs and typically a hopping gait, native to Australia. [Genus Potorous : three species.]

Origin

C18: prob. from Dharuk badaru .

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