Associations to the word «Macropus»

Wiktionary

MACROPUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Macropodidae   — marsupials including the common kangaroo.
MACROPUS EUGENII, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Macropodidae   — the tammar wallaby.
MACROPUS GIGANTEUS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Macropodidae   — the eastern gray kangaroo.

Dictionary definition

MACROPUS, noun. Type genus of the family Macropodidae: typical kangaroos and wallabies.

Wise words

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