wallaby
noun
wal·la·by
| \ ˈwä-lə-bē
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plural wallabies
also wallaby
Definition of wallaby
: any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos (especially genus Macropus) — compare rock wallaby
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Ager's group works to protect wallabies, sometimes seen as pests in northern Australia. — Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, "Dozens of wallabies in Australia are dying mysteriously. Some fear poisoning," 26 Aug. 2019 Over five years of study, the bushland wallabies produced offspring right on cue, six weeks post-solstice. — Babak Tafreshi, National Geographic, "Our nights are getting brighter, and Earth is paying the price," 3 Apr. 2019 Turns out Rocko, the still-neurotic wallaby, has a whole Beyhive of adoring fans, in and out of the movie. — Nick Romano, EW.com, "Rocko's Modern Life movie teaser brings back the neurotic wallaby this August," 16 July 2019 At the Aussie Kingdom exhibit, a mother wallaby with a baby in the pouch is on display. — Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, "Follow the smell of deep-fried Twinkies. Soon you’ll be at the San Mateo fair," 7 June 2019 And, for the first time ever, there’s more than one set of wallabies. — Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, "Follow the smell of deep-fried Twinkies. Soon you’ll be at the San Mateo fair," 7 June 2019 One study published in the journal Frontiers in Veterinary Science in 2016 found that the agile wallaby, or Macropus agilis, was suitable to be kept as a pet. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, "First pets around the world: Puppies, bunnies -- or beetles," 24 May 2018 In Australia, Kylie Robert studies the reproductive cycle of the tammar wallaby. — Babak Tafreshi, National Geographic, "Our nights are getting brighter, and Earth is paying the price," 3 Apr. 2019 Highlights include tender wallaby tartare and stick-to-your-ribs chicken wings smothered in black pepper caramel. — Todd Plummer, Town & Country, "The Right Way To Ski Mount Buller, Australia’s Winter Playground," 10 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wallaby.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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wallaby
noun
English Language Learners Definition of wallaby
: an Australian animal that is like a small kangaroo
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