Pademelon

//ˈpædəmɛlən// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of paddymelon (“the plant”). alt-of, alternative
  3. 3
    small reddish-brown wallabies of scrubby areas of Australia and New Guinea wordnet

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filanderpaddymelon

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"Although Pademelons are solitary and territorial by nature, it is not uncommon to witness small groups feeding in close proximity to one another."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Dharug badimaliyan.

Etymology 2

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