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bet•tong
(bə tông′, -tong′),USA pronunciation n.
- 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