noun
also koala bear or co·ala kōˈälə, kəˈwä-
( -s )
Etymology: koala native name in Australia
1. : a sluggish Australian arboreal marsupial ( Phascolarctos cinereus ) that is about two feet long and has large hairy ears, thick ashy gray fur, and sharp claws and that feeds on eucalyptus leaves — called also kangaroo bear, native bear
2. : the pelt of the koala
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