Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun kangaroo_rat

2 senses of kangaroo rat

Sense 1
kangaroo rat, desert rat, Dipodomys phillipsii -- (any of various leaping rodents of desert regions of North America and Mexico; largest members of the family Heteromyidae)
       => pocket rat -- (any of various rodents with cheek pouches)

Sense 2
rat kangaroo, kangaroo rat -- (any of several rabbit-sized ratlike Australian kangaroos)
       => kangaroo -- (any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail)