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Macropodidae

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Noun1.Macropodidae - kangaroosMacropodidae - kangaroos; wallabies                
family Macropodidae
mammal family - a family of mammals
Marsupialia, order Marsupialia - coextensive with the subclass Metatheria
kangaroo - any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
genus Macropus, Macropus - type genus of the family Macropodidae: typical kangaroos and wallabies
genus Lagorchestes, Lagorchestes - hare wallabies
genus Onychogalea, Onychogalea - a genus of Macropodidae
genus Petrogale, Petrogale - rock wallabies
genus Thylogale, Thylogale - pademelons
Dendrolagus, genus Dendrolagus - tree wallabies
genus Hypsiprymnodon, Hypsiprymnodon - musk kangaroos
Potoroinae, subfamily Potoroinae - rat kangaroos
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Any of various herbivorous marsupials of the family Macropodidae of Australia and adjacent islands, having short forelimbs, large hind limbs adapted for leaping and a long tapered tail ko*a*la (ko-ol'[?
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