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wal·la·by W0017600 (wŏl′ə-bē)n. pl. wal·la·bies or wallaby Any of various marsupials of the family Macropodidae of Australia and adjacent islands, resembling kangaroos but generally smaller.
[Dharuk walaba.]wallaby (ˈwɒləbɪ) n, pl -bies or -by1. (Animals) 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 Macropodidae2. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) on the wallaby on the wallaby track slang Austral (of a person) wandering about looking for work[C19: from native Australian wolabā]
Wallaby (ˈwɒləbɪ) n, pl -bies (Rugby) a member of the international Rugby Union football team of Australiawal•la•by (ˈwɒl ə bi)
n., pl. -bies, (esp. collectively) -by. any of certain small to medium-sized plant-eating marsupials of the kangaroo family, Macropodidae. [1790–1800; < Dharuk wa-la-ba] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  wallaby - any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos; often brightly coloredbrush kangarookangaroo - any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tailcommon wallaby, Macropus agiles - a small wallaby having a height of 30 incheshare wallaby, kangaroo hare - small Australian wallaby that resembles a hare and has persistent teethnail-tailed kangaroo, nail-tailed wallaby - small wallabies with a horny nail on the tip of the tailrock kangaroo, rock wallaby - slender long-legged Australian wallabies living in caves and rocky areaspaddymelon, pademelon - small reddish-brown wallabies of scrubby areas of Australia and New Guineatree kangaroo, tree wallaby - arboreal wallabies of New Guinea and northern Australia having hind and forelegs of similar length |
TranslationswallabyenUK
on the wallaby (track)Traveling without employment or a fixed address, especially through or around the Australian bush, either as recreation or due to economic circumstances. Primarily heard in Australia. After they retired, my parents sold their home, bought a caravan, and decided to go on the wallaby for as long as their savings would allow them. Many men were forced to go on the wallaby track, as jobs were scarce at the time.See also: on, wallabyon the wallaby track AUSTRALIAN, INFORMAL, OLD-FASHIONEDIf someone is on the wallaby or on the wallaby track, they are unemployed. They were on the wallaby track, travelling on foot from station to station.See also: on, track, wallabyon the wallaby (or wallaby track) (of a person) unemployed and having no fixed address. Australian informalSee also: on, wallabywallabyenUK
wallaby: see kangarookangaroo,
name for a variety of hopping marsupials, or pouched mammals, of the family Macropodidae, found in Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea. The term is applied especially to the large kangaroos of the genus Macropus.
..... Click the link for more information. .wallaby 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 WallabyenUK
A marsupial—Macropus eugeniiwhich—may be an ideal model for studying mammalian development, given that after 28 days of embryologic development, the fetus is accessible from the marsupium—pouch—and can be observed for the remaining 180 days of developmentFinancialSeeKangaroowallabyenUK
Synonyms for wallabynoun any of various small or medium-sized kangaroosSynonymsRelated Words- kangaroo
- common wallaby
- Macropus agiles
- hare wallaby
- kangaroo hare
- nail-tailed kangaroo
- nail-tailed wallaby
- rock kangaroo
- rock wallaby
- paddymelon
- pademelon
- tree kangaroo
- tree wallaby
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