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KOALA BEAR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does koala bear mean?
• KOALA BEAR (noun)
The noun KOALA BEAR has 1 sense:
1. sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark
Familiarity information: KOALA BEAR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
kangaroo bear; koala; koala bear; native bear; Phascolarctos cinereus
Hypernyms ("koala bear" is a kind of...):
opossum; phalanger; possum (small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails)
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