potoroo


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
potoroo /ˌpɒtəˈruː/
noun a small nocturnal rat-kangaroo with long hindlimbs and typically a hopping gait, native to Australia. [Genus Potorous: three species.]
– origin C18: prob. from Dharuk badaru.
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