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merrin

merrin noun: a species of nailtail wallaby, Onychogalea fraenata, of NSW and Qld, with distinctive bridle-like markings.

Noun

merrin (plural merrins)

  1. A species of nailtail wallaby, Onychogalea fraenata, of NSW and Qld, with distinctive bridle-like markings.
    Synonyms:
    bridled nailtail wallaby

Synonyms of merrin

  • bridled nailtail wallaby

Forms of merrin

pluralmerrins

Origin of merrin

From Yari Yari, a Kulinic language of southern Australian.

Questions about merrin

What does merrin mean?
Merrin means a species of nailtail wallaby, Onychogalea fraenata, of NSW and Qld, with distinctive bridle-like markings.
What part of speech is merrin?
Merrin is a noun.
What is the plural of merrin?
The plural of merrin is merrins.

Words near merrin in the dictionary

  1. merrimaking
  2. Merriman
  3. merriment
  4. merriments
  5. Merrimu
  6. merrin
  7. Merrinee
  8. merriness
  9. Merrington
  10. Merringtons
  11. merrins

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