Definitions for Kangaroo
ˌkæŋ gəˈrukan·ga·roo

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kangaroonoun

   any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kangaroonoun

   A member of a family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, mainly found in Australia, scientific name macropod.

2. kangaroonoun

   A hooded jacket with a front pocket, usually of fleece material, a kangaroo jacket.

3. Etymology: From gangurru, recorded by James Cook and others in 1770 at Endeavour River; in English, applied to the whole family of macropods, apparently from not realizing the Guugu Yimidhirr word referred to just one species.

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1. kangaroo

   A kangaroo is a type of marsupial from the family Macropodidae which is native to Australia. It is distinguished by its strong long hind legs, large feet, short forelimbs, and long muscular tails for balance. Kangaroos are known for their unique means of locomotion, which is hopping. Female kangaroos also have pouches in which they carry their young, often referred to as joeys. Kangaroos vary greatly in size depending on the species, ranging from the small tree-kangaroo to the large red kangaroo.

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1. Kangaroonoun

   any one of numerous species of jumping marsupials of the family Macropodidae. They inhabit Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, They have long and strong hind legs and a large tail, while the fore legs are comparatively short and feeble. The giant kangaroo (Macropus major) is the largest species, sometimes becoming twelve or fourteen feet in total length. The tree kangaroos, belonging to the genus Dendrolagus, live in trees; the rock kangaroos, of the genus Petrogale, inhabit rocky situations; and the brush kangaroos, of the genus Halmaturus, inhabit wooded districts. See Wallaby

2. Etymology: [Said to be the native name.]

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1. Kangaroo

   The kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae. In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, especially those of the genus Macropus, red kangaroo, antilopine kangaroo, eastern grey kangaroo and western grey kangaroo. Kangaroos are endemic to the country of Australia. The smaller macropods are found in Australia and New Guinea. Kangaroos have large, powerful hind legs, large feet adapted for leaping, a long muscular tail for balance, and a small head. Like most marsupials, female kangaroos have a pouch called a marsupium in which joeys complete postnatal development. Larger kangaroos have adapted much better to changes brought to the Australian landscape by humans and though many of their smaller cousins are endangered, they are plentiful. They are not farmed to any extent, but wild kangaroos are shot for meat, leather hides, and to protect grazing land for sheep and cattle. Although there is some controversy, harvesting kangaroo meat has many environmental and health benefits over traditional meats. The kangaroo is an unofficial symbol of Australia, and appears as an emblem on the Australian coat of arms, on some of its currency, and is used by some of Australia's well known organisations, including Qantas and the Royal Australian Air Force. The kangaroo is important to both Australian culture and the national image, and consequently there are numerous popular culture references.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kangaroo

   kang-gar-ōō′, n. a large marsupial mammal of Australia, with very long hind-legs and great power of leaping.—n. Kangaroo′-grass, a valuable Australian fodder grass.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Kangaroo in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Kangaroo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Kangaroo in a Sentence

1. Jim Radford:

   The subtleties of this, I think, are probably lost from a distance, if there isn’t an industry for kangaroo leather and kangaroo meat, kangaroos are still going to be shot, I promise you. Landholders are still going to shoot kangaroos and it’s going to be a worse animal welfare outcome than if it was done in a regulated, controlled manner.

2. Shane Lewis:

   You can rustle a chip packet and they know what’s in there, that makes them aggressive. Greg Piper said when Greg Piper visited the site, Greg Piper saw tourists holding out apples, bananas, corn chips and other processed foods to the wild animals, The Guardian reported. Kangaroos typically graze on grasses. A nutritionist for a zoo in Australia said disrupting a kangaroo's diet can result in aggression and health problems. ( Facebook/Kroosn Shuttle Service Pty Ltd) Disrupting the kangaroo’s natural diet can cause health problems, such as stomach ulcers, and cause aggression, according to the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection.

3. Prime Minister Morrison:

   Even here on Kangaroo Island, where a third of the island has obviously been decimated, two thirds of it is open and ready for business.

4. Rebecca Vassarotti:

   The only reason that we do kangaroo management is for ecological and environmental imperatives, we have mouthless moths, we have earless dragons and we have legless lizards, and they are very important for the ecosystem. So we do have to undertake management of those systems and particularly make sure that we maintain a sustainable kangaroo population.

5. North Ridgeville Police Department:

   You’d have thought we would have learned our lesson after the kangaroo incident.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Kangaroo
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Kangaroo
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kangaroo
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Kangaroo
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Kangaroo