bastard big-footed mouse

noun

Macrotarsomys bastardi, a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae, found only in Madagascar.

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Meanings

nounbastard big-footed mouse (plural bastard big-footed mice)

plural bastard big-footed mice

  1. rareMacrotarsomys bastardi, a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae, found only in Madagascar.

Origin

From the taxonomic name, from the surname of the person who discovered it.

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APA

bastard big-footed mouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bastard%20big-footed%20mouse

MLA

“bastard big-footed mouse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bastard%20big-footed%20mouse. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bastard big-footed mouse,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bastard%20big-footed%20mouse.

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