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TREE KANGAROO
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Dictionary entry overview: What does tree kangaroo mean?
• TREE KANGAROO (noun)
The noun TREE KANGAROO has 1 sense:
1. arboreal wallabies of New Guinea and northern Australia having hind and forelegs of similar length
Familiarity information: TREE KANGAROO used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Arboreal wallabies of New Guinea and northern Australia having hind and forelegs of similar length
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
tree kangaroo; tree wallaby
Hypernyms ("tree kangaroo" is a kind of...):
brush kangaroo; wallaby (any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos; often brightly colored)
Holonyms ("tree kangaroo" is a member of...):
Dendrolagus; genus Dendrolagus (tree wallabies)
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