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Definitions for Kangaroo
[1] any herbivorous marsupial of the family Macropodidae, of Australia and adjacent islands, having a small head, short forelimbs, powerful hind legs used for leaping, and a long, thick tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
[2] any large herbivorous marsupial of the genus Macropus and related genera, of Australia and New Guinea, having large powerful hind legs, used for leaping, and a long thick tail: family Macropodidae See also rat kangaroo, tree kangaroo
[3] (usually plural) stock exchange an Australian share, esp in mining, land, or a tobacco company
[4] informal (of a car) to move forward or to cause (a car) to move forward with short sudden jerks, as a result of improper use of the clutch
Words related to Kangaroo
wombat, koala, possum, opossum, wallaby, bandicoot, euro
Words nearby Kangaroo
kaneohe, kang, kang-de, kanga, kanga pirau, kangaroo, kangaroo care, kangaroo closure, kangaroo court, kangaroo dog, kangaroo grass
Origin of Kangaroo
1760–70; < Guugu Yimidhirr (Australian Aboriginal language spoken around Cooktown, N Queensland) gaŋ-urru large black or gray species of kangaroo
Other words from Kangaroo
kan·ga·roo·like , adjective
Word origin for Kangaroo
C18: probably from a native Australian language