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koala
[ koh-ah-luh ]
/ koʊˈɑ lə /
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Definition of koala
noun
a sluggish, tailless, gray, furry, arboreal marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, of Australia.
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Origin of koala
1800–10; erroneous spelling for earlier koola(h) (now obsolete) <Dharuk gú-la
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British Dictionary definitions for koala
koala
koala bear
/ (kəʊˈɑːlə) /
noun
a slow-moving Australian arboreal marsupial, Phascolarctus cinereus, having dense greyish fur and feeding on eucalyptus leaves and barkAlso called (Austral): native bear
Word Origin for koala
from a native Australian language
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