pademelon
/ˈpædəmɛlən/
pademelon noun: any wallaby of the genus Thylogale of small macropods. Also the alternative form of paddymelon.
Noun
pademelon (plural pademelons)
- Any wallaby of the genus Thylogale of small macropods.
- Although Pademelons are solitary and territorial by nature, it is not uncommon to witness small groups feeding in close proximity to one another.2007, Scott Alexander King, Animal Dreaming: The Symbolic and Spiritual Language of the Australasian Animals, page 57
- Kangaroos and their relatives that live in the rainforest include pademelons, wallabies, and tree kangaroos. Pademelons are small kangaroo-like marsupials that prefer solitary nocturnal life in the rainforest.2008, Barbara A. Holzman, Tropical Forest Biomes, page 122
- Synonyms:
- filander
Also used as
pademelon is also the alternative form of paddymelon.
Synonyms of pademelon
Forms of pademelon
| plural | pademelons |
|---|---|
| alternative form | paddymelon |
| alternative form | padmelon |
| alternative form | padymelon |
Origin of pademelon
Borrowed from Dharug badimaliyan.
Alternative forms.
Questions about pademelon
- What does pademelon mean?
- Pademelon means any wallaby of the genus Thylogale of small macropods.
- What part of speech is pademelon?
- Pademelon is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pademelon?
- Pademelon is pronounced /ˈpædəmɛlən/.
- What is the plural of pademelon?
- The plural of pademelon is pademelons.
Words near pademelon in the dictionary
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