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pademelon
pad·e·mel·on
/
ˈpæd
iˌmɛl
ən
/
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pad
-ee-mel-
uh
n
]
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noun
any of several small Australian wallabies, especially of the genus
Thylogale.
Also,
paddymelon
.
Origin:
1820–30;
perhaps <
Dharuk,
altered by folk etymology
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pademelon
or
paddymelon
(ˈpædɪˌmɛlən)
—
n
a small wallaby of the genus
Thylogale,
of coastal scrubby regions of Australia
[C19: from a native Australian name]
paddymelon
or
paddymelon
—
n
[C19: from a native Australian name]
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