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Phillips's kangaroo rat

Phillips's kangaroo rat noun: a rodent of species Dipodomys phillipsii, endemic to Mexico.

Noun

Phillips's kangaroo rat (plural Phillips's kangaroo rats)

  1. A rodent of species Dipodomys phillipsii, endemic to Mexico.

Forms of Phillips's kangaroo rat

pluralPhillips's kangaroo rats

Origin of Phillips's kangaroo rat

Named after John Phillips, an official of a Mexican mining company who sent zoological specimens to the British Museum.

Questions about Phillips's kangaroo rat

What does Phillips's kangaroo rat mean?
Phillips's kangaroo rat means a rodent of species Dipodomys phillipsii, endemic to Mexico.
What part of speech is Phillips's kangaroo rat?
Phillips's kangaroo rat is a noun.
What is the plural of Phillips's kangaroo rat?
The plural of Phillips's kangaroo rat is Phillips's kangaroo rats.

Words near Phillips's kangaroo rat in the dictionary

  1. Phillips River poison
  2. Phillips screw
  3. Phillips screwdriver
  4. Phillips screwdrivers
  5. Phillips screws
  6. Phillips's kangaroo rat
  7. phillipsastraeid
  8. Phillipsburg
  9. Phillipses
  10. phillipsiid
  11. phillipsiids

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