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单词 pademelon
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Definition of pademelon in English:

pademelon

(Australian paddymelon)
noun ˈpadɪˌmɛlənˈpadēˌmelən
  • A small wallaby inhabiting the coastal scrub of Australia and New Guinea.

    丛林袋鼠。亦称 SCRUB WALLABY

    Genus Thylogale, family Macropodidae: three species

    Also called scrub wallaby
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The 17 hectare nature protects eight hectares of undisturbed rainforest, which is home to pademelons, brush turkeys, water rats and possums that can be seen on walks.
    • It is also my first chance to see the wonderfully unique wildlife here; kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, pademelons, possums, and various unique birds.
    • At dusk pademelons and wallabies come out while sugar gliders float through the forest canopy.
    • It is believed that predation by non-native red foxes was the primary reason for the extinction of the dusky pademelon on mainland Australia.
    • ‘Some guests just sit and relax in the lush green lawns surrounding the house, where pademelons, brush turkeys and other birds come out from the rainforest to be fed,’ she said.

Origin

Early 19th century (earlier as paddymelon): probably an alteration of Dharuk badimalion.

Definition of pademelon in US English:

pademelon

(Australian paddymelon)
nounˈpadēˌmelən
  • A small wallaby inhabiting the coastal scrub of Australia and New Guinea.

    丛林袋鼠。亦称 SCRUB WALLABY

    Genus Thylogale, family Macropodidae: three species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is also my first chance to see the wonderfully unique wildlife here; kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, pademelons, possums, and various unique birds.
    • ‘Some guests just sit and relax in the lush green lawns surrounding the house, where pademelons, brush turkeys and other birds come out from the rainforest to be fed,’ she said.
    • The 17 hectare nature protects eight hectares of undisturbed rainforest, which is home to pademelons, brush turkeys, water rats and possums that can be seen on walks.
    • It is believed that predation by non-native red foxes was the primary reason for the extinction of the dusky pademelon on mainland Australia.
    • At dusk pademelons and wallabies come out while sugar gliders float through the forest canopy.

Origin

Early 19th century (earlier as paddymelon): probably an alteration of Dharuk badimalion.

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