kan ‧ ga ‧ roo /ˌkæŋɡəˈruː◂/ BrE AmE noun ( plural kangaroos ) [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: From an Australian Aboriginal language ]
an Australian animal that moves by jumping and carries its babies in a ↑ pouch (=a special pocket of skin) on its stomach ⇨ marsupial