noun. The typical genus of Macropodidæ, established by Shaw in 1800. M. major is the giant kangaroo, or forester. See forester, 4, and cut under kangaroo.

noun. A generic name which has been variously used for certain fishes, birds, insects, and crustaceans, but is no longer in use, being antedated by the same name in mammalogy.

noun. A genus of marsupials including the common kangaroo.

noun. type genus of the family Macropodidae: typical kangaroos and wallabies

"My fall BIOS independent studies student, Raymond Deckel is investigating just how small a hole Octopus macropus can fit through as well as how long it takes them to squeeze through different sizes of holes."

mammal genus  

Macropus