"macropod" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: macropods [plural]
Etymology: From macro- + -pod, after Latin Macropodidae. Compare micropod. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|macro|pod}} macro- + -pod, {{der|en|la|Macropodidae}} Latin Macropodidae, {{m|en|micropod}} micropod Head templates: {{en-noun}} macropod (plural macropods)
  1. A marsupial of the family Macropodidae, which includes the kangaroos, wallabies, tree kangaroos and pademelons. Wikipedia link: macropod Categories (lifeform): Macropods, Marsupials Related terms: euro, joey, wallaroo Translations (marsupial): kenguru (Finnish), macropodide [masculine] (Italian)

Inflected forms

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