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: an Australian arboreal marsupial (Phascolarctos cinereus) that has a broad head, large hairy ears, dense gray fur, and sharp claws and feeds on eucalyptus leaves
called also koala bear
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Reynolds also introduces viewers to a koala that feeds its baby poop.
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Sari Hitchins, Parents, 11 June 2025
This almond milk has our hearts—and not just because the mascot (a koala with cow-style spots!) is freakin’ adorable.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 10 June 2025
Moments later, a koala is seen sitting quietly on the floor in front of open bedside drawers.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Sydney The White Lotus would do well on the large island of mullets and koalas and things that want to kill you.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
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Sari Hitchins, Parents, 11 June 2025
This almond milk has our hearts—and not just because the mascot (a koala with cow-style spots!) is freakin’ adorable.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 10 June 2025
Moments later, a koala is seen sitting quietly on the floor in front of open bedside drawers.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Sydney The White Lotus would do well on the large island of mullets and koalas and things that want to kill you.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for koala
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“Koala.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/koala. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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koala
noun
ko·ala
kō-ˈäl-ə 
kə-ˈwäl-ə
: an Australian tree-dwelling marsupial mammal that has large hairy ears, thick gray fur, sharp claws for climbing, and no tail and feeds on eucalyptus leaves
called also koala bear
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