English Explanatory Dictionary

bettong

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the marsupial genera Bettongia and Aepyprymnus; closely related to kangaroos.

Word forms

bettong bettongs

Etymology

Borrowed from Dharug badang. Recorded in English since 1830–40.

Related words

boodie potoroo rat kangaroo woylie

Derived words

brush tailed bettong burrowing bettong northern bettong rufous bettong Tasmanian bettong
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