Wallaby definition

wŏlə-bē

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Any of various marsupials of the family Macropodidae of Australia and adjacent islands, resembling kangaroos but generally smaller.

noun

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

noun

Any of several species of marsupial; usually smaller and stockier than kangaroos.

noun

Other Word Forms

Singular:

wallaby

Plural:

wallabies

Dharuk walaba

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From wolabā, an Australian Aboriginal word from New South Wales.

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