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kangaroo
noun
kan·ga·roo ˌkaŋ-gə-ˈrü 
plural kangaroos
: any of various herbivorous leaping marsupial mammals (family Macropodidae) of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands with a small head, large ears, long powerful hind legs, a long thick tail used as a support and in balancing, and rather small forelegs not used in locomotion
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026 Named for its two-footing hopping movements, the giant kangaroo rat is the largest member of the family that includes kangaroo mice and pocket mice. —Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Plants include Canna 'Australis', reddish orange New Guinea impatiens, purple petunia, Ipomea, Angelonia, cleome, coleus, Scaevola, lantana, kangaroo paws, Algerian ivy, and croton. —Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026 Plus, the kangaroo pocket also features a hidden sleeve for your phone for storing it securely. —Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for kangaroo
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026 Named for its two-footing hopping movements, the giant kangaroo rat is the largest member of the family that includes kangaroo mice and pocket mice. —Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Plants include Canna 'Australis', reddish orange New Guinea impatiens, purple petunia, Ipomea, Angelonia, cleome, coleus, Scaevola, lantana, kangaroo paws, Algerian ivy, and croton. —Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026 Plus, the kangaroo pocket also features a hidden sleeve for your phone for storing it securely. —Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for kangaroo
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kangaroo
noun
kan·ga·roo ˌkaŋ-gə-ˈrü
plural kangaroos
: any of numerous leaping marsupial mammals of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands that feed on plants and have a small head, long powerful hind legs, a long thick tail used as a support in standing or walking, and in the female a pouch on the abdomen in which the young are carried
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