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kangaroo mouse

kangaroo mouse noun: any rodent in the genus Microdipodops, native to the deserts of the South-western United States.

kangaroo mouse: any rodent in the genus Microdipodops, native to the deserts of the South-western United States
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Noun

kangaroo mouse (plural kangaroo mice)

  1. Any rodent in the genus Microdipodops, native to the deserts of the South-western United States.

Forms of kangaroo mouse

pluralkangaroo mice

Words formed from kangaroo mouse

  • pale kangaroo mouse
  • dark kangaroo mouse

Questions about kangaroo mouse

What does kangaroo mouse mean?
Kangaroo mouse means any rodent in the genus Microdipodops, native to the deserts of the South-western United States.
What part of speech is kangaroo mouse?
Kangaroo mouse is a noun.
What is the plural of kangaroo mouse?
The plural of kangaroo mouse is kangaroo mice.

Words near kangaroo mouse in the dictionary

  1. kangaroo jacket
  2. kangaroo jackets
  3. kangaroo meat
  4. kangaroo mice
  5. kangaroo mother care
  6. kangaroo mouse
  7. kangaroo paw
  8. kangaroo paws
  9. kangaroo piss
  10. kangaroo pocket
  11. kangaroo pockets

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