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Definition: Dipodomys

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Kangaroo rats.[Wordnet].

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Date "Dipodomys" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1916. (references)

Specialty Definition: Dipodomys

Domain Definition
Health A genus of the family Heteromyidae which contains 22 species. Their physiology is adapted for the conservation of water, and they seldom drink water. They are found in arid or desert habitats and travel by hopping on their hind limbs. (references)

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Common Expressions: Dipodomys

Expressions Definition
Dipodomys ordi Most widely distributed kangaroo rat: plains and mountain areas of central and western United States. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Dipodomys phillipsii Any of various leaping rodents of desert regions of North America and Mexico; largest members of the family Heteromyidae. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Dipodomys Kangaroo rats. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Topics by Level of Interest: Dipodomys

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Dipodomys phillipsii 9     Dipodomys phillipsii 9

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