ˌmakrəˈpädəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Macropod-, Macropus, type genus + -idae
: a family of diprotodont marsupial mammals comprising the kangaroos, wallabies, and rat kangaroos that are all saltatory animals with long hind limbs and weakly developed forelimbs and are typically inoffensive terrestrial herbivores