ampurta

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noun

A small, largely nocturnal, marsupial, Dasycercus hilleri, of central Australia.

Similar
crest-tailed mulgara
OriginEastern Arrernte ampurta →
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Meanings

nounampurta (plural ampurtas)

plural ampurtas

  1. A small, largely nocturnal, marsupial, Dasycercus hilleri, of central Australia.

    Synonyms: crest-tailed mulgara

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small, largely nocturnal, marsupial, Dasycercus hilleri, of central Australia.

Similar
crest-tailed mulgara

Origin

  1. Eastern Arrernteampurta
  2. Englishampurta

From Eastern Arrernte ampurta.

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APA

ampurta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ampurta

MLA

“ampurta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ampurta. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ampurta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ampurta.

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