wallaby

13 ENTRIES FOUND:

wal·la·by

noun \ˈwä-lə-bē\
plural wallabies also wallaby

Definition of WALLABY

: any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos (especially genus Macropus) — compare rock wallaby

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Origin of WALLABY

Dharuk (Australian aboriginal language of the Port Jackson area) walabi, waliba
First Known Use: circa 1798

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