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kangaroo rat

kangaroo rat noun: any of many different species in genus Dipodomys, rodents that move about by hopping.

kangaroo rat: any of many different species in genus Dipodomys, rodents that move about by hopping
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Noun

kangaroo rat (plural kangaroo rats)

  1. Any of many different species in genus Dipodomys, rodents that move about by hopping.

Forms of kangaroo rat

pluralkangaroo rats

Words formed from kangaroo rat

Questions about kangaroo rat

What does kangaroo rat mean?
Kangaroo rat means any of many different species in genus Dipodomys, rodents that move about by hopping.
What part of speech is kangaroo rat?
Kangaroo rat is a noun.
What is the plural of kangaroo rat?
The plural of kangaroo rat is kangaroo rats.

Words near kangaroo rat in the dictionary

  1. kangaroo paws
  2. kangaroo piss
  3. kangaroo pocket
  4. kangaroo pockets
  5. Kangaroo Point
  6. kangaroo rat
  7. kangaroo rats
  8. kangaroo route
  9. kangaroo routes
  10. kangaroo stoppie
  11. kangaroo stoppies

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