KANGAROO
\kˈaŋɡɐɹˌuː], \kˈaŋɡɐɹˌuː], \k_ˈa_ŋ_ɡ_ɐ_ɹ_ˌuː]\
Definitions of KANGAROO
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- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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An animal peculiar to Australia, having short fore legs, and long, powerful hind legs with which it leaps.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald
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A marsupial quadruped peculiar to Australia, with long hind-legs, with which it leaps, and extremely short fore-feet, almost useless for walking.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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n. A ruminating, marsupial animal, found in Australia. The fore legs are very short, useless in walking, but used for digging or bringing food to the mouth. It sits and moves upon its hind legs, which are very long, and is enabled to bound or leap a considerable distance from the spring of its long powerful tail. It si gregarious, and feeds principally on grass and roots.
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