wallaby

wallaby Definition

wal·laby (wä′lə bē)

noun pl. wallabies -·bies or wallaby -·by

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

Etymology: < Australian native name wolabā

wallaby Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

red-necked: The wallabies found at Folly Farm are Bennett's wallabies, the Tasmanian subspecies of the red-necked wallaby.

Noun used with modifier

albino: In the last few weeks an albino wallaby was sighted further North in the UK, the animal was caught on film.
baby: The name for a baby wallaby, kangaroo or possum is a Joey.
turquoise: The bloated speckled turquoise wallaby slowly sniffed at the delicious scotch egg.

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