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Definition of Kangaroo rat
1. Noun. Any of various leaping rodents of desert regions of North America and Mexico; largest members of the family Heteromyidae.
Exact synonyms: Desert Rat, Dipodomys Phillipsii
Generic synonyms: Pocket Rat
Group relationships: Dipodomys, Genus Dipodomys
Specialized synonyms: Dipodomys Ordi, Ord Kangaroo Rat
Generic synonyms: Pocket Rat
Group relationships: Dipodomys, Genus Dipodomys
Specialized synonyms: Dipodomys Ordi, Ord Kangaroo Rat
2. Noun. Any of several rabbit-sized ratlike Australian kangaroos.
Exact synonyms: Rat Kangaroo
Generic synonyms: Kangaroo
Group relationships: Potoroinae, Subfamily Potoroinae
Specialized synonyms: Potoroo, Bettong, Jerboa Kangaroo, Kangaroo Jerboa
Generic synonyms: Kangaroo
Group relationships: Potoroinae, Subfamily Potoroinae
Specialized synonyms: Potoroo, Bettong, Jerboa Kangaroo, Kangaroo Jerboa
Lexicographical Neighbors of Kangaroo Rat
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