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Definition of Nail-tailed kangaroo
1. Noun. Small wallabies with a horny nail on the tip of the tail.
Exact synonyms: Nail-tailed Wallaby
Generic synonyms: Brush Kangaroo, Wallaby
Group relationships: Genus Onychogalea, Onychogalea
Generic synonyms: Brush Kangaroo, Wallaby
Group relationships: Genus Onychogalea, Onychogalea
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nail-tailed Kangaroo
Literary usage of Nail-tailed kangaroo
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The English Cyclopaedia by Charles Knight (1867)
"... Nail-Tailed Kangaroo, first described by Mr. Gould, has a nail-like horny
excrescence at the end of its tail. It is smaller than the foregoing species. ..."
2. Animal Products: Their Preparation, Commercial Uses, and Value by Peter Lund Simmonds (1877)
"The flesh of the nail-tailed kangaroo (Onychogalea lunata) is white and well tasted.
That of the hare kangaroo (Lagorchestes ..."
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