Meanings
nounkangaroo mouse (plural kangaroo mice)
plural kangaroo mice
- Any rodent in the genus Microdipodops, native to the deserts of the South-western United States.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsmall silky-haired pouched rodent; similar to but smaller than kangaroo rats
Similar
dwarf pocket rat
Broader
pocket rat
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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kangaroo mouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kangaroo%20mouse
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“kangaroo mouse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kangaroo%20mouse. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kangaroo mouse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kangaroo%20mouse.
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