wallaroo

Any of three closely related species of moderately large macropods, intermediate in size between the kangaroos and the wallabies.

Noun

  1. Any of three closely related species of moderately large macropods, intermediate in size between the kangaroos and the wallabies.
    1. A common wallaroo (Macropus robustus), the most common and widespread species of the three.

Origin

Borrowed from Dharug walaru.

Forms

wallaroos

Hyponyms

common wallaroo hill wallaroo black wallaroo Bernard's wallaroo Woodward's wallaroo antilopine wallaroo eastern wallaroo euro

Related

joey marsupial potoroo wallaby