NOUN | animal | Dipodomys phillipsii, kangaroo rat, desert rat | any of various leaping rodents of desert regions of North America and Mexico |
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Meaning | Any of various leaping rodents of desert regions of North America and Mexico; largest members of the family Heteromyidae. | |
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Synonyms | kangaroo rat, desert rat | |
Member of | Dipodomys, genus Dipodomys | kangaroo rats |
Narrower | Ord kangaroo rat, Dipodomys ordi | Most widely distributed kangaroo rat |
Broader | pocket rat | Any of various rodents with cheek pouches |
Spanish | rata del desierto | |
Catalan | rata del desert |
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