wal·la·by (w l  -b )n. pl. wal·la·bies or wallaby Any of various marsupials of the genus Wallabia and related genera, of Australia and adjacent islands, related to the kangaroos but generally smaller and often having a colorful coat. [Dharuk walaba.] |
wallaby [ˈwɒləbɪ]
n pl -bies, -by
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various herbivorous marsupials of the genera Lagorchestes (hare wallabies), Petrogale (rock wallabies), Protemnodon, etc., of Australia and New Guinea, similar to but smaller than kangaroos: family Macropodidae
(Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms)
on the wallaby (track) Austral slang (of a person) wandering about looking for work
[from native Australian wolabā]
Wallaby [ˈwɒləbɪ]
n pl -bies
(Team Sports / Rugby) a member of the international Rugby Union football team of Australia
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| Noun | 1. |  wallaby - any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos; often brightly coloredkangaroo - any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail common wallaby, Macropus agiles - a small wallaby having a height of 30 inches hare wallaby, kangaroo hare - small Australian wallaby that resembles a hare and has persistent teeth nail-tailed kangaroo, nail-tailed wallaby - small wallabies with a horny nail on the tip of the tail rock kangaroo, rock wallaby - slender long-legged Australian wallabies living in caves and rocky areas paddymelon, pademelon - small reddish-brown wallabies of scrubby areas of Australia and New Guinea tree kangaroo, tree wallaby - arboreal wallabies of New Guinea and northern Australia having hind and forelegs of similar length |
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