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Definition of Giant kangaroo
1. Noun. Very large greyish-brown Australian kangaroo formerly abundant in open wooded areas.
Generic synonyms: Kangaroo
Group relationships: Genus Macropus, Macropus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Giant Kangaroo
Literary usage of Giant kangaroo
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Fur Traders and Fur Bearing Animals by Marcus Petersen (1914)
"Kangaroo flesh is said to be excellent eating, but the giant kangaroo is hunted
principally for its skin which is largely used in the manufacture of shoes. ..."
2. Winston's Cumulative Loose-leaf Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Reference Bookedited by Charles Morris edited by Charles Morris (1921)
"... the giant kangaroo (1/. gigan- feu«), the red kangaroo ( l/, ruf ив), the
brush kangaroo ( .1/. ..."
3. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1890)
"M. пщ/ог is the giant kangaroo, or forester. See forester, 4, and cut under kangaroo.
—2f. A generic name which has been variously used for certain fishes, ..."
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