macropod

American  

[ma-kruh-pahd] / ˈmæ krəˌpɑd /

noun

1. a marsupial of the Macropodidae family, which includes kangaroos, quokkas, wallabies, and several other species.

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adjective

1. relating to or characteristic of marsupials of the Macropodidae family.

Example Sentences

Wallabies are primarily found in Australia and nearby islands, and are members of the macropod family of marsupials, along with kangaroos.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

Animal rights groups are worried that climate change, drought, wildfires and the diversion and depletion of water sources for agriculture, mining and urban development could raise the risk of localized extinction of some macropod species.

From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2021

The Fawley Hill website appears to support the theory it's behind the macropod mystery, admitting responsibility for past sightings - but then again not recent ones.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2017

Maybe you know my fellow macropod friends, the kangaroo and the wallaby?

From Slate • Feb. 6, 2013

Though I may seem impossibly adorable, I am a real, naturally occurring phenomenon: a house-cat-sized macropod, which is a type of marsupial, from Western Australia.

From Slate • Feb. 6, 2013