kangaroos
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pluralof kangaroo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
kangaroonounany herbivorous marsupial of the family Macropodidae, of Australia and adjacent islands, having a small head, short forelimbs, powerful hind legs used for leaping, and a long, thick tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
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Employees routinely took newborn kangaroos, wildcats and goats home overnight to provide round-the-clock feeding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
"Thank you for your support with our wildlife conservation efforts. It is so important that we conserve all of our animals, including the icons, the kangaroos," he said in his video message.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
Video showed the critter nervously perched on a shelf, seamlessly blending in with the toy kangaroos and bears.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
They then evaluated whether the heel bones of giant kangaroos were large enough to support tendons of that size.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 23, 2026
After he goes, I look up kangaroo on Wikipedia and find out that kangaroos don’t make a particular sound.
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
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