kan|ga|roo

kan|ga|roo
kan|ga|roo1 «KANG guh ROO», noun, plural -roos or (collectively) -roo.
an animal of Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands. Kangaroos are mammals with small forelegs and very strong hind legs which give them great leaping power and a heavy tail that gives both balance and support. The female kangaroo has a pouch in front in which she carries her young. The smaller kangaroos are often called wallabies.
╂[probably < a native Australian name]
–kan´ga|roo´like´, adjective.
kan|ga|roo2 «KANG guh ROO», adjective.
of or having to do with a kangaroo court; unauthorized or irregular; mock: »

kangaroo procedures, kangaroo justice.


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