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bet•tong
Pronunciation: (bu-tông', -tong'), [key]—
n.
any of several marsupials of the genus
Bettongia, of Australia and nearby regions, comprising the short-nosed rat-kangaroos, characterized by short, rounded ears, long hind feet, and a naked muzzle tip: all four species are endangered.
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