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wal·la·by (w

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-b

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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

Noun

pl -bies a marsupial of Australia and New Guinea that resembles a small kangaroo [Aboriginal wolabā]

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wallaby - any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos; often brightly colored

kangaroo - 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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