Macropod

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  • noun. Any of various herbivorous marsupials of the family Macropodidae of New Guinea, Australia, and adjacent islands, having short forelimbs and large hind limbs used for leaping, and including kangaroos, wallabies, and quokkas.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Having long or large feet or legs.
  • noun. A long-legged or long-footed animal.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Any one of a group of maioid crabs remarkable for the length of their legs; -- called also spider crab.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A marsupial of the family Macropodidae, which includes the kangaroos, wallabies, tree kangaroos and pademelons.
  • noun. Any one of a group of maioid crabs remarkable for the length of their legs; — called also spider crab.
  • Word Usage
    "Jude Eliacin, a 39-year-old customer, wondered whether there's a difference between the animals, both members of the macropod family."
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    euro  joey  wallaroo  
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    Words with the same meaning
    Macropus  
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