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Kangaroo Kangaroo Kan"ga*roo", n. [Said to be the native name.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of jumping marsupials of the
family Macropodid[ae]. They inhabit Australia, New Guinea,
and adjacent islands, They have long and strong hind legs and
a large tail, while the fore legs are comparatively short and
feeble. The giant kangaroo (Macropus major) is the largest
species, sometimes becoming twelve or fourteen feet in total
length. The tree kangaroos, belonging to the genus
Dendrolagus, live in trees; the rock kangaroos, of the
genus Petrogale, inhabit rocky situations; and the brush
kangaroos, of the genus Halmaturus, inhabit wooded
districts. See Wallaby.
kangaroo mice Pocket Pock"et, n. [OE. poket, Prov. F. & OF. poquette, F.
pochette, dim. fr. poque, pouque, F. poche; probably of
Teutonic origin. See Poke a pocket, and cf. Poach to cook
eggs, to plunder, and Pouch.]
1. A bag or pouch; especially; a small bag inserted in a
garment for carrying small articles, particularly money;
hence, figuratively, money; wealth.
2. One of several bags attached to a billiard table, into
which the balls are driven.
3. A large bag or sack used in packing various articles, as
ginger, hops, cowries, etc.
Note: In the wool or hop trade, the pocket contains half a
sack, or about 168 Ibs.; but it is a variable quantity,
the articles being sold by actual weight.
4. (Arch.) A hole or space covered by a movable piece of
board, as in a floor, boxing, partitions, or the like.
5. (Mining.)
(a) A cavity in a rock containing a nugget of gold, or
other mineral; a small body of ore contained in such a
cavity.
(b) A hole containing water.
6. (Nat.) A strip of canvas, sewn upon a sail so that a
batten or a light spar can placed in the interspace.
7. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Pouch.
Note: Pocket is often used adjectively, or in the formation
of compound words usually of obvious signification; as,
pocket comb, pocket compass, pocket edition, pocket
handkerchief, pocket money, pocket picking, or
pocket-picking, etc.
Out of pocket. See under Out, prep.
Pocket borough, a borough ``owned' by some person. See
under Borough. [Eng.]
Pocket gopher (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
American rodents of the genera Geomys, and Thomomys,
family Geomyd[ae]. They have large external cheek
pouches, and are fossorial in their habits. they inhabit
North America, from the Mississippi Valley west to the
Pacific. Called also pouched gopher.
Pocket mouse (Zo["o]l.), any species of American mice of
the family Saccomyid[ae]. They have external cheek
pouches. Some of them are adapted for leaping (genus
Dipadomys), and are called kangaroo mice. They are
native of the Southwestern United States, Mexico, etc.
Pocket piece, a piece of money kept in the pocket and not
spent.
Pocket pistol, a pistol to be carried in the pocket.
Pocket sheriff (Eng. Law), a sheriff appointed by the sole
authority of the crown, without a nomination by the judges
in the exchequer. --Burrill.
kangaroo mouse Jumping Jump"ing, p. a. & vb. n.
of Jump, to leap.
Jumping bean, a seed of a Mexican Euphorbia, containing
the larva of a moth (Carpocapsa saltitans). The larva by
its sudden movements causes the seed to roll to roll and
jump about.
Jumping deer (Zo["o]l.), a South African rodent (Pedetes
Caffer), allied to the jerboa.
Jumping jack, a toy figure of a man, jointed and made to
jump or dance by means of strings.
Jumping louse (Zo["o]l.), any of the numerous species of
plant lice belonging to the family Psyllid[ae], several
of which are injurious to fruit trees.
Jumping mouse (Zo["o]l.), North American mouse (Zapus
Hudsonius), having a long tail and large hind legs. It is
noted for its jumping powers. Called also kangaroo
mouse.
Jumping mullet (Zo["o]l.), gray mullet.
Jumping shrew (Zo["o]l.), any African insectivore of the
genus Macroscelides. They are allied to the shrews, but
have large hind legs adapted for jumping.
Jumping spider (Zo["o]l.), spider of the genus Salticus
and other related genera; one of the Saltigrad[ae]; -- so
called because it leaps upon its prey.
kangaroo rat Potoroo Po`to*roo", n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any small kangaroo belonging to Hypsiprymnus, Bettongia,
and allied genera, native of Australia and Tasmania. Called
also kangaroo rat.
Kangaroo rat Rat Rat, n. [AS. r[ae]t; akin to D. rat, OHG. rato, ratta, G.
ratte, ratze, OLG. ratta, LG. & Dan. rotte, Sw. r[*a]tta, F.
rat, Ir. & Gael radan, Armor. raz, of unknown origin. Cf.
Raccoon.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) One of the several species of small rodents of
the genus Mus and allied genera, larger than mice, that
infest houses, stores, and ships, especially the Norway,
or brown, rat (M. Alexandrinus). These were introduced
into Anerica from the Old World.
2. A round and tapering mass of hair, or similar material,
used by women to support the puffs and rolls of their
natural hair. [Local, U.S.]
3. One who deserts his party or associates; hence, in the
trades, one who works for lower wages than those
prescribed by a trades union. [Cant]
Note: ``It so chanced that, not long after the accession of
the house of Hanover, some of the brown, that is the
German or Norway, rats, were first brought over to this
country (in some timber as is said); and being much
stronger than the black, or, till then, the common,
rats, they in many places quite extirpated the latter.
The word (both the noun and the verb to rat) was first,
as we have seen, leveled at the converts to the
government of George the First, but has by degrees
obtained a wide meaning, and come to be applied to any
sudden and mercenary change in politics.' --Lord
Mahon.
Bamboo rat (Zo["o]l.), any Indian rodent of the genus
Rhizomys.
Beaver rat, Coast rat. (Zo["o]l.) See under Beaver and
Coast.
Blind rat (Zo["o]l.), the mole rat.
Cotton rat (Zo["o]l.), a long-haired rat (Sigmodon
hispidus), native of the Southern United States and
Mexico. It makes its nest of cotton and is often injurious
to the crop.
Ground rat. See Ground Pig, under Ground.
Hedgehog rat. See under Hedgehog.
Kangaroo rat (Zo["o]l.), the potoroo.
Norway rat (Zo["o]l.), the common brown rat. See Rat.
Pouched rat. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) See Pocket Gopher, under Pocket.
(b) Any African rodent of the genus Cricetomys.
Rat Indians (Ethnol.), a tribe of Indians dwelling near
Fort Ukon, Alaska. They belong to Athabascan stock.
Rat mole. (Zo["o]l.) See Mole rat, under Mole.
Rat pit, an inclosed space into which rats are put to be
killed by a dog for sport.
Rat snake (Zo["o]l.), a large colubrine snake (Ptyas
mucosus) very common in India and Ceylon. It enters
dwellings, and destroys rats, chickens, etc.
Spiny rat (Zo["o]l.), any South America rodent of the genus
Echinomys.
To smell a rat. See under Smell.
Wood rat (Zo["o]l.), any American rat of the genus
Neotoma, especially N. Floridana, common in the
Southern United States. Its feet and belly are white.
Zingaro Zingaro in"ga*ro, n.; pl. Zingari. [It.]
A gypsy.