Potoroo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Potoroo is a noun meaning Any small marsupial of the genus Potorous, endemic to Australia.
Meaning
Any small marsupial of the genus Potorous, endemic to Australia.
Example Sentences
A black man with his back turned to me was putting three potaroos on the fire to cook.
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.
Word Forms
- potoroos
- potaroo
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nosed, potorine, potoroine, potoroid, potorid, bulungamayine.
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