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wallaroo

/ˌwɒləˈruː/

/ˌwɑːləˈruː/

Translations

wallaroonoun

wallaroos

/ˌwɒləˈruː/

/ˌwɑːləˈruː/

wallaroozoologie ; emprunt direct

The wallaroo is well adapted to the rocky terrain of the Australian outback.

Le wallaroo est bien adapté au terrain rocheux de l'outback australien.

wallarooadjective

/ˌwɒl.əˈruː/

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Used attributively to describe things related to wallaroos (e.g., "wallaroo habitat").

de wallaroozoologie

The researchers studied wallaroo behaviour during the dry season.

Les chercheurs ont étudié le comportement de wallaroo pendant la saison sèche.

Definitions

wallaroonoun

A large kangaroo-like marsupial native to Australia, belonging to the genus Macropus, typically found in rocky areas.

The wallaroo is well adapted to the rocky terrain of the Australian outback.

Any of three species of macropods (Macropus robustus, M. antilopinus, or M. bernardus) that are intermediate in size between kangaroos and wallabies and typically inhabit rocky or rugged terrain in Australia.

Unlike the larger kangaroo, a wallaroo can easily bound across steep, rocky slopes.

wallarooadjective

Relating to or characteristic of a wallaroo.

The researchers studied wallaroo behaviour during the dry season.