rat kangaroo

rat kan·ga·roo

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Transcription

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

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

Definitions of rat kangaroo words

noun plural rat kangaroo any of several rabbit-sized, ratlike Australian kangaroos of the subfamily Potoroinae. 1
noun rat kangaroo any of several ratlike kangaroos of the genera Bettongia, Potorous, Aepyprymnus, etc, found on the Australian mainland and in Tasmania 0
noun rat kangaroo any of various ratlike kangaroos (esp. genera Bettongia and Potorous) about the size of a rabbit 0

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Origin of rat kangaroo

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Rat kangaroo

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rat kangaroo popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

rat kangaroo usage trend in Literature

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