'Dipodomys' definitions:
Definition of 'Dipodomys'
(from WordNet)
noun
Kangaroo rats [syn: Dipodomys, genus Dipodomys]
Definition of 'Dipodomys'
From: GCIDE
- Dipodomys \Dipodomys\ n. a genus of rodents of the family Heteromyidae, comprising the genus of kangaroo rats which live in arid regions of Mexico and the western U. S.
- Note: An Australian rodent of the genus Notomys is also referred to as a kangaroo rat, as is the potoroo. See kangaroo rat
- Syn: genus Dipodomys. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]