wallaroo
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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌwɒləˈɹuː/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌwɑləˈɹu/
- Hyphenation: wal‧la‧roo
Noun
wallaroo (plural wallaroos)
- Any of three closely related species of moderately large macropods, intermediate in size between the kangaroos and the wallabies.
- A common wallaroo (Macropus robustus), the most common and widespread species of the three.
Hyponyms
- (any of three intermediate-size macropods):
- (Macropus robustus): eastern wallaroo, euro
Translations
any of three intermediate-size macropods
Macropus robustus
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