Meaning of WALLABY
| Pronunciation: | | 'wâlubee
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| | Definition: | | [n] any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos often brightly colored |
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| | Synonyms: | | brush kangaroo |
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| | See Also: | | common wallaby, hare wallaby, kangaroo, kangaroo hare, Macropus agiles, nail-tailed kangaroo, nail-tailed wallaby, paddymelon, pademelon, rock kangaroo, rock wallaby, tree kangaroo, tree wallaby | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Wal"la*by\, n.; pl. {Wallabies}. [From a native name.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of kangaroos belonging to the
genus {Halmaturus}, native of Australia and Tasmania,
especially the smaller species, as the brush kangaroo ({H.
Bennettii}) and the pademelon ({H. thetidis}). The wallabies
chiefly inhabit the wooded district and bushy plains.
[Written also {wallabee}, and {whallabee}.]
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