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Kangaroo

Ka-nggur-OO

/ˌkæŋɡɜːrˈuː/

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kangaroo

Dictionary meaning

Any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail.

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