Petrogale

Petrogale

Pe*trog"a*le\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a rock + ? a weasel.] (Zo["o]l.) Any Australian kangaroo of the genus Petrogale, as the rock wallaby (P. penicillata).
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petrogale

noun
rock wallabies 
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Petrogale is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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