bettong

English

Bettongia gaimardi (Tasmanian bettong)

Etymology

Recorded in English since 1830–40; from the aboriginal language Dharug badang.

Noun

bettong (plural bettongs)

  1. Any marsupial of the genus Bettongia, closely related to kangaroos.
    Bettongs rather resemble rats, having short noses, short, rounded ears, long hind feet and a naked muzzle tip

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