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wallaroo definition

wal·la·roo (wä′lə ro̵̅o̅′, wä′lə ro̵̅o̅′)

noun

a large kangaroo (Macropus robustus) of rocky regions, characterized by a stocky body and broad, thickly padded feet

Etymology: < Australian native name wolarū

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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