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koala

  • noun
  • kō-ä'lə

A tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia.

Synonyms

  • kangaroo bear
  • native bear

Related words

  • koala fucker
  • koala lemur

Example sentences

  • “I've never seen a koala in person before.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

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This definition is adapted from “koala” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.