kangaroo
US /ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈruː/
UK /ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈruː/
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a large Australian marsupial with a long powerful tail and strong hind legs, enabling it to travel by leaping, and with a pouch in which the female carries her young.
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The kangaroo hopped across the open field.
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A baby kangaroo is called a joey.