pademelon

or pad·dy·mel·on

[ pad-ee-mel-uhn ]

noun
  1. any of several small Australian wallabies, especially of the genus Thylogale.

Origin of pademelon

1
1820–30; perhaps <Dharuk, altered by folk etymology

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British Dictionary definitions for pademelon

pademelon

paddymelon

/ (ˈpædɪˌmɛlən) /


noun
  1. a small wallaby of the genus Thylogale, of coastal scrubby regions of Australia

Origin of pademelon

1
C19: from a native Australian name

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