potoroo en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Dharug buduru.
Meanings
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Any small marsupial of the genus Potorous, endemic to Australia.
A black man with his back turned to me was putting three potaroos on the fire to cook.
2001, Richard Flanagan, Gould's Book of Fish, Vintage, published 2016, page 368:Potoroos resemble bettongs, both in size and lifestyle, but the potoroos have a more tapered head and pointed snout, a less robust build and a shorter tail.
1998, Terence Lindsey, Mammals of Australia, New Holland, published 2004, page 41:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| potaroo | alternative | lexicographic | |
| potoroos | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
long-footed potoroo · long-nosed potoroo
Translations (7)
bg дългонос кенгуров плъх (marsupial of the genus Potorous) · kk потору (marsupial of the genus Potorous) · sh potoru (marsupial of the genus Potorous) · it potoroo (marsupial of the genus Potorous) · pl kanguroszczur (marsupial of the genus Potorous) · cmn 長鼻袋鼠 /长鼻袋鼠 (marsupial of the genus Potorous) · fi päästäiskenguru (marsupial of the genus Potorous)