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potoroo
potoroo [ póttə r ] (plural potoroos)


noun 
Definition:
 
small member of kangaroo family: a rabbit-sized member of the kangaroo family that looks like a rat and has powerful hind legs that it uses for jumping. Latin name Potorous tridactylus.
[Late 18th century. < Aboriginal]
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