rat kangaroo

noun

An Australian marsupial of the species Aepyprymnus rufescens.

Meanings

nounrat kangaroo (plural rat kangaroos)

plural rat kangaroos

  1. An Australian marsupial of the species Aepyprymnus rufescens.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of several rabbit-sized ratlike Australian kangaroos

Broader
Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish rottakenguru
  • rottakenguruAepyprymnus rufescens
Polish kanguroszczur
  • kanguroszczurAepyprymnus rufescens
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APA

rat kangaroo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rat%20kangaroo

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Chicago

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