n. Any of several Thylogale species which are smaller relatives of the kangaroo and wallaby the smallest members of the macropod family, Macropodidae.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Any of several small reddish-brown wallabies of scrubby areas of Australia and New Guinea, especially those belonging to the genus Thylogale; a paddymelon. See wallaby
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A brush-kangaroo or whallabee; an ordinary kangaroo of the genus Halmaturus, such as H. thetidis and related species. See cut under Halmaturus.
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n. small reddish-brown wallabies of scrubby areas of Australia and New Guinea
Word Usage
"The term pademelon varies regionally in its application but may be taken to be a small wallaby."