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rock wallaby

noun

Definition of rock wallaby

: any of various medium-sized kangaroos (genus Petrogale) having a gray or brown coat usually with distinctive markings

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 Legend has it that Namondjok and Namarrgon, taking the form of short-eared rock wallabies, passed through the area and cut two crevices in the rock that are visible today. — Smithsonian, "Learn more about Aboriginal Rock Art in the Northern Territory.," 7 Apr. 2017

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First Known Use of rock wallaby

1841, in the meaning defined above

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