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BETTONG
bettong
(noun) short-nosed rat kangaroo
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bettong (plural bettongs)
Any marsupial of the genus Bettongia, closely related to kangaroos.
Source: Wiktionary
Bet"tong, n. Etym: [Native name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A small, leaping Australian marsupial of the genus Bettongia; the jerboa kangaroo.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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