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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