wallaroo

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UK/ˌwɒləˈɹuː/US/ˌwɑləˈɹu/

noun

Any of three closely related species of moderately large macropods, intermediate in size between the kangaroos and the wallabies.

OriginDharug walaru →
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Meanings

wallaroo1

nounwallaroo (plural wallaroos)

plural wallaroos

  1. Any of three closely related species of moderately large macropods, intermediate in size between the kangaroos and the wallabies.
    1. A common wallaroo (Macropus robustus), the most common and widespread species of the three.

Wallaroo2

nounWallaroo (plural Wallaroos)

plural Wallaroos

  1. Australiaball gamesSomeone who plays for the Australia women's national rugby union team.
proper noun
  1. A locality in the Yass Valley council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Synonyms & antonyms

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common wallaroohill wallarooblack wallarooBernard's wallarooWoodward's wallarooantilopine wallaroo

Origin

  1. Dharugwalaru
  2. Englishwallaroo

Borrowed from Dharug walaru. Not, in fact, a blend of wallaby and kangaroo, although the fact that wallaroos are between wallabies and kangaroos in size may lead to that assumption.

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Translations

Finnish vuorikenguru, kenguru
  • vuorikenguruMacropus robustus
  • kenguruany of three intermediate-size macropods
Irish valarú
  • valarúany of three intermediate-size macropods
Malay walaru, walaru
  • walaruMacropus robustus
  • walaruany of three intermediate-size macropods
Polish kangur górski, kangur
  • kangur górskiMacropus robustus
  • kangurany of three intermediate-size macropods
Cite this entry
APA

wallaroo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wallaroo

MLA

“wallaroo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wallaroo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wallaroo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wallaroo.

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