wallaroo en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌwɑləˈɹu/ (General-American)
- /ˌwɒləˈɹuː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Borrowed from Dharug walaru. Not, in fact, a blend of wallaby and kangaroo, although the fact that wallaroos are between wallabies and kangaroos in size may lead to that assumption.
Meanings
- Any of three closely related species of moderately large macropods, intermediate in size between the kangaroos and the wallabies.
- Any of three closely related species of moderately large macropods, intermediate in size between the kangaroos and the wallabies. ▸ A common wallaroo (Macropus robustus), the most common and widespread species of the three.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wallaroos | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
euro (Macropus robustus) · hill wallaroo (any of three intermediate-size macropods) · black wallaroo (any of three intermediate-size macropods) · Woodward's wallaroo (any of three intermediate-size macropods) · Bernard's wallaroo (any of three intermediate-size macropods) · common wallaroo (any of three intermediate-size macropods) · antilopine wallaroo (any of three intermediate-size macropods) · eastern wallaroo (Macropus robustus)
Relateds
wallaby · potoroo · marsupial · joey
Translations (10)
pjt kanyaḻa (any of three intermediate-size macropods) · ga valarú (any of three intermediate-size macropods) · fi kenguru (any of three intermediate-size macropods) · ms walaru (any of three intermediate-size macropods) · ms walaru (Macropus robustus) · pl kangur (any of three intermediate-size macropods) · nnr yuru (any of three intermediate-size macropods) · fi vuorikenguru (Macropus robustus) · pl kangur górski (Macropus robustus) · adt yuru (any of three intermediate-size macropods)