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kangaroo rat
noun
Definition of KANGAROO RAT
: any of a genus (Dipodomys) of nocturnal burrowing rodents of arid parts of western North America that travel by hopping on their long hind legs and have a long tail and fur-lined cheek pouches
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First Known Use of KANGAROO RAT
1867
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