Main Entry: wal·la·by

Pronunciation: \ˈwä-lə-bē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural wallabies also wallaby

Etymology: Dharuk (Australian aboriginal language of the Port Jackson area) walabi, waliba

Date: circa 1798

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

[wallaby illustration]