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macropod

macropod noun: a marsupial of the family Macropodidae, which includes the kangaroos, wallabies, tree kangaroos and pademelons.

Noun

macropod (plural macropods)

  1. A marsupial of the family Macropodidae, which includes the kangaroos, wallabies, tree kangaroos and pademelons.

Forms of macropod

pluralmacropods

Origin of macropod

From macro- + -pod, after Latin Macropodidae. Compare micropod.

Words formed from macropod

Questions about macropod

What does macropod mean?
Macropod means a marsupial of the family Macropodidae, which includes the kangaroos, wallabies, tree kangaroos and pademelons.
What part of speech is macropod?
Macropod is a noun.
What is the plural of macropod?
The plural of macropod is macropods.

Words near macropod in the dictionary

  1. macroplastic
  2. macroplastics
  3. macropleural
  4. macroplot
  5. macroplots
  6. macropod
  7. macropodal
  8. macropodia
  9. macropodian
  10. macropodians
  11. macropodid

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