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Definition of kangaroo noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

kangaroo

noun
kangaroo pronunciation English ˌkæŋɡəˈruː kangaroo pronunciation American ˌkæŋɡəˈruː
(also informal roo)plural kangaroos (informal roos
 
a large Australian animal with a strong tail and back legs, that moves by jumping. The female carries its young in a pocket of skin (called a pouch) on the front of its body.