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Wallaroo definition

wŏlə-ro͝o
wallaroos
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Any of several large macropods of the genus Macropus, smaller than a kangaroo and larger than a wallaby, especially M. robustus, found throughout much of Australia.
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A large kangaroo (Macropus robustus) of rocky regions, characterized by a stocky body and broad, thickly padded feet.
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Any of three closely related species of moderately large macropods, intermediate in size between the kangaroos and the wallabies.
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The common wallaroo, Macropus robustus; the most common and widely spread species of the three.
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Eastern wallaroo.
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(Macropus robustus).
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Noun

Singular:
wallaroo
Plural:
wallaroos

Origin of wallaroo

  • Dharuk walaru

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Dharug walaru.

    From Wiktionary