bettong

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bə tông, -tong)


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bet•tong  (bə tông, -tong),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Zoology, Mammalsany of several marsupials of the genus Bettongia, of Australia and nearby regions, comprising the short-nosed rat-kangaroos, characterized by short, rounded ears, long hind feet, and a naked muzzle tip: all four species are endangered.
  • Dharuk ba-daŋ
  • 1830–40


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