genus Macropus

genus Macropus
noun
type genus of the family Macropodidae: typical kangaroos and wallabies
Syn: ↑Macropus
Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Macropodidae, ↑family Macropodidae

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