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wallaby

(wä′lə bē)

any of various small and medium-sized herbivorous marsupials (family Macropodidae) that are very similar to kangaroos

Origin: < Australian native name wolabā

See wallaby in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. wal·la·bies or wallaby

Any of various marsupials of the genus Wallabia and related genera, of Australia and adjacent islands, related to the kangaroos but generally smaller and often having a colorful coat.

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Origin: Dharuk walaba

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