Definition of Kangaroo

1. Noun. Any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail.


Definition of Kangaroo

1. n. Any one of numerous species of jumping marsupials of the family Macropodidæ. They inhabit Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, They have long and strong hind legs and a large tail, while the fore legs are comparatively short and feeble. The giant kangaroo (Macropus major) is the largest species, sometimes becoming twelve or fourteen feet in total length. The tree kangaroos, belonging to the genus Dendrolagus, live in trees; the rock kangaroos, of the genus Petrogale, inhabit rocky situations; and the brush kangaroos, of the genus Halmaturus, inhabit wooded districts. See Wallaby.

Definition of Kangaroo

1. an Australian mammal [n -ROOS]

Medical Definition of Kangaroo

1. Any one of numerous species of jumping marsupials of the family Macropodidae. They inhabit Australia, new Guinea, and adjacent islands, They have long and strong hind legs and a large tail, while the fore legs are comparatively short and feeble. The giant kangaroo (Macropus major) is the largest species, sometimes becoming twelve or fourteen feet in total length. The tree kangaroos, belonging to the genus Dendrolagus, live in trees; the rock kangaroos, of the genus Petrogale, inhabit rocky situations; and the brush kangaroos, of the genus Halmaturus, inhabit wooded districts. See Wallaby. Kangaroo apple, the potoroo. Origin: Said to be the native name. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Kangaroo

Kanchenjunga
kanchil
kanchil
kand
Kandahar
kandies
Kandinsky
Kandy
kane
kaneh
kanehs
kanes
kang
kanga
kangaroo (current term)
kangaroo (current term)
kangaroo's-foot
kangaroo-foot plant
kangaroos
kangaroos
kangaroo apple
kangaroo bear
kangaroo court
kangaroo hare
kangaroo jerboa
kangaroo mouse
kangaroo paw
kangaroo rat
kangas
kangha

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