Meanings
nounpotoroo (plural potoroos)
plural potoroos · alternative potaroo
- Any small marsupial of the genus Potorous, endemic to Australia.First known use 18th c.
A black man with his back turned to me was putting three potaroos on the fire to cook.
2001, Richard Flanagan, Gould's Book of Fish, Vintage, published 2016, page 3681 more example
Potoroos resemble bettongs, both in size and lifestyle, but the potoroos have a more tapered head and pointed snout, a less robust build and a shorter tail.
1998, Terence Lindsey, Mammals of Australia, New Holland, published 2004, page 41
Origin
- Dharugbuduru
- Dharugbuduru
- Englishpotoroo
Borrowed from Dharug buduru.
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Bulgarian дългонос кенгуров плъх
- дългонос кенгуров плъх (dălgonos kengurov plăh)marsupial of the genus Potorous
Chinese Mandarin 長鼻袋鼠 /长鼻袋鼠
- 長鼻袋鼠 /长鼻袋鼠 (chángbí dàishǔ)marsupial of the genus Potorous
Finnish päästäiskenguru
- päästäiskengurumarsupial of the genus Potorous
Italian potoroo
- potoroomarsupial of the genus Potorous
Polish kanguroszczur
- kanguroszczurmarsupial of the genus Potorous
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