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pad·e·mel·on

(păd′ə-mĕl′ən)
n.
Any of several small macropods of the genus Thylogale of New Guinea, Australia, and adjacent islands, having short thick tails and sometimes considered to be small wallabies.
[Probably Dharuk badimaliyan.]
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pademelon

(ˈpædɪˌmɛlən) or

paddymelon

n
(Animals) a small wallaby of the genus Thylogale, of coastal scrubby regions of Australia
[C19: from a native Australian name]
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Noun 1. [画像:pademelon - small reddish-brown wallabies of scrubby areas of Australia and New Guinea]pademelon - small reddish-brown wallabies of scrubby areas of Australia and New Guinea
brush kangaroo, wallaby - any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos; often brightly colored
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