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potoroos

potoroos is the plural of potoroo.

Meaning of potoroo

Noun

potoroo (plural potoroos)

  1. Any small marsupial of the genus Potorous, endemic to Australia.
    • Potoroos resemble bettongs, both in size and lifestyle, but the potoroos have a more tapered head and pointed snout, a less robust build and a shorter tail.1998, Terence Lindsey, Mammals of Australia, New Holland, published 2004, page 41

Phrases with potoroos

Questions about potoroos

What is potoroos the plural of?
Potoroos is the plural of potoroo.

Words near potoroos in the dictionary

  1. potoroid
  2. potoroids
  3. potoroine
  4. potoroines
  5. potoroo
  6. potoroos
  7. Potosi
  8. potosiite
  9. Potosí
  10. Potot
  11. Pototan

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