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kangaroo rat

kan·ga·roo rat
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kang-guh-roo rat]
    • /ˌkæŋ gəˈru ræt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kang-guh-roo rat]
    • /ˌkæŋ gəˈru ræt/

Definitions of kangaroo rat words

  • noun kangaroo rat any of various small jumping rodents of the family Heteromyidae, of Mexico and the western U.S. 1
  • noun kangaroo rat an Australian desert rodent of the genus Notomys. 1
  • noun kangaroo rat any small leaping rodent of the genus Dipodomys, related to the squirrels and inhabiting desert regions of North America, having a stocky body and very long hind legs and tails: family Heteromyidae 0
  • noun kangaroo rat any of several leaping murine rodents of the Australian genus Notomys 0
  • noun kangaroo rat any of a genus (Dipodomys, family Heteromyidae) of small, long-legged, jumping, mouselike rodents living in desert regions of the SW U.S. and Mexico 0
  • noun kangaroo rat rat kangaroo 0

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Origin of kangaroo rat

First appearance:

before 1780
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90

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Parts of speech for Kangaroo rat

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kangaroo rat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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