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kangaroos

kangaroos is the plural of kangaroo.

kangaroos is the third-person singular simple present indicative of kangaroo.

Meaning of kangaroo

Noun

kangaroo (plural kangaroos)

  1. A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia and New Guinea.
    • Besides the Animals which I have before mentioned, called by the Natives Kangooroo, or Kanguru […].1770 August 4, James Cook, Journal
    Synonyms:
    macropod, roo
  2. (Canada, attributive) A hooded jacket with a front pocket, usually of fleece material, a kangaroo jacket.

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Noun capitalized: Kangaroos

Kangaroos pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only, rugby league) The Australia national rugby league team.

Origin of kangaroos

From kangaroo.

Phrases with kangaroos

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Questions about kangaroos

What does kangaroos mean?
Kangaroos means the Australia national rugby league team.
What is kangaroos the plural of?
Kangaroos is the plural of kangaroo.
What part of speech is kangaroos?
Kangaroos is a noun.

Words near kangaroos in the dictionary

  1. kangarooer
  2. kangarooers
  3. kangarooing
  4. kangarooish
  5. kangaroolike
  6. kangaroos
  7. kangaroos in the top paddock
  8. kangas
  9. Kangasala
  10. kangatarian
  11. kangatarianism

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