woylie
/ˈwɔɪlɪ/noun
(pl.-ies)
1- a nocturnal rat-kangaroo that has a tail with a black crest of hair and a bushy tip, which it uses to carry nest material毛尾袋鼠。
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- Bettongia penicillata, family Potoroidae. Alternative name: brush-tailed bettong.拉丁名Bettongia penicillata,鼠袋鼠科。又名brush-tailed bettong.
词源
1920s: probably from an Aboriginal word of Western Australia.