macropod

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noun

A marsupial of the family Macropodidae, which includes the kangaroos, wallabies, tree kangaroos and pademelons.

OriginLatin Macropodidae →
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Meanings

nounmacropod (plural macropods)

plural macropods

  1. A marsupial of the family Macropodidae, which includes the kangaroos, wallabies, tree kangaroos and pademelons.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
kangaroo

Origin

  1. LatinMacropodidae
  2. Englishmacropod

From macro- + -pod, after Latin Macropodidae. Compare micropod.

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Translations

Finnish kenguru
  • kengurumarsupial
Italian macropodide
  • macropodidemarsupial
Polish kangurowaty
  • kangurowatymarsupial
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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