wallaby

Noun

Meaning

Any one of numerous species of kangaroos belonging to the genus Halmaturus, native of Australia and Tasmania, especially the smaller species, as the brush kangaroo (H. Bennettii) and the pademelon (H. thetidis). The wallabies chiefly inhabit the wooded district and bushy plains.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

jack doe bandicoot boomer kangaroo flyer buck possum koala opossum babysitter marsupial wallabies euro wombat
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Hypernyms

animal kangaroo

Hyponyms

pademelon rock wallaby paddymelon hare wallaby common wallaby rock kangaroo

Phrases with the word

on the wallaby track red-necked wallaby on the wallaby black wallaby black-flanked rock wallaby short-eared rock wallaby

Derivatives

wallabies

Examples

When I was in college, the first thing we did in acting class was to observe an animal at the zoo and become that animal. So I picked a wallaby. Claire Coffee

A curious swamp wallaby has been one of many bold animals to wander into public spaces at Cranbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens in recent days. Source: Internet

A wallaby enjoying one of the dropped carrots. Source: Internet

Due to their relative lack of speed, they can not run down a wallaby or a rabbit, but they can attack animals that have become slow due to illness. Source: Internet

Jillian Garvey (La Trobe University) wins $200 in books from the David Brown Book CompanyBennett’s wallaby marrow quality vs quantity: Evaluating human decision-making and seasonal occupation in late Pleistocene Tasmania. Source: Internet

Rugby Australia today mourns the loss of Wallaby 455 and former Captain, Ken Catchpole who has passed away at the age of 78. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

wallaba Wallabee wallabies Wallace wallace carothers Wallace County