Bennett's wallaby en · NOUN
Etymology
From the name of Edward Turner Bennett (1797–1836), English zoologist.
Meanings
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A subspecies of red-necked wallaby, Notamacropus rufogriseus rufogriseus, native to Tasmania and the Bass Strait islands.
All winter he has been looking for the track, living in caves […] ; for food he has had nothing but Bennett's wallaby, the odd pademelon.
1999, Julia Leigh, The Hunter, Faber & Faber 2012, p. 22
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett's wallabies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |