macropod
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- null (adj) Having long or large feet or legs.
- noun (noun) A long-legged or long-footed animal.
Examples
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Essentially, a wallaby is any macropod not considered large enough to be a kangaroo; a wallaby is smaller and has a stockier build.
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Their findings, published this month in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, show how the abundance and diversity of macropods – including kangaroos, wallabies and tree-kangaroos – matches the spread of woodlands and grasslands in Australia as forests retreated to the coast over millions of years.
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Hypsi is short for Hypsiprymnodon, the Latin name for Australia's smallest and oldest kangaroo. This half-hour natural history documentary follows the work of young zoologist Andrew Dennis as he undertakes the first study of Hypsi the musky rat-kangaroo, in its rainforest habitat in far north Queensland. The musky rat-kangaroo was first described by scientists in 1875, but until now little has been known about this most unusual macropod.
Note
'Macropod' comes from the Greek 'makros,' large, plus 'podos,' foot.
