rock wallaby
noun
any wallaby of the genus Petrogale, having a banded or striped coat, slender body, and long legs and feet, inhabiting caves and rocky areas in Australia.
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Nearby words
rock the boat, rock thrush, rock tripe, rock up, rock wall, rock wallaby, rock wool, rock wren, rock'n'roll, rock-'n'-roll, rock-a-bye
Origin of rock wallaby
First recorded in 1835–45
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