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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɒləbi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈwɑləbi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wol′ə bē)

Inflections of 'wallaby' (n):

wallabies: npl (All usages)

wallaby: npl (Can be used as a collective plural—e.g. "We saw a group of wallaby in the distance.")

wal•la•by /ˈwɑləbi/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -bies, -by.

Mammalsa small- to medium-sized animal of the kangaroo family.

wal•la•by (wol′ə bē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -bies, (esp. collectively) -by.

Mammalsany of various small and medium-sized kangaroos of the genera Macropus, Thylogale, Petrogale, etc., some of which are no larger than rabbits: several species are endangered.

Dharuk wa-la-ba
1790–1800

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wallaby /ˈwɒləbɪ/ n ( pl -bies, -by)

any of various herbivorous marsupials of the genera Lagorchestes (hare wallabies), Petrogale (rock wallabies), Protemnodon, etc, of Australia and New Guinea, similar to but smaller than kangaroos: family Macropodidae

Etymology: 19th Century: from native Australian wolabā

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Wallaby /ˈwɒləbɪ/ n ( pl -bies)

a member of the international Rugby Union football team of Australia

'wallaby' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

pademelon - quokka - rock wallaby

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