any small leaping rodent of the genus Dipodomys, related to the squirrels and inhabiting desert regions of North America, having a stocky body and very long hind legs and tails: family Heteromyidae
2. Also called: kangaroo mouse
any of several leaping murine rodents of the Australian genus Notomys
Examples of 'potoroo' in a sentence
potoroo
A female potoroo rears one young at a time but up to three a year.