pademelon

or pad·dy·mel·on

[ pad-ee-mel-uhn ]

noun

1. any of several small Australian wallabies, especially of the genus Thylogale.

pademelon

/ ˈpædɪˌmɛlən /

noun

1. a small wallaby of the genus Thylogale, of coastal scrubby regions of Australia

Word History and Origins

Origin of pademelon¹

1820–30; perhaps < Dharuk, altered by folk etymology

Word History and Origins

Origin of pademelon¹

C19: from a native Australian name

Example Sentences

The dusky pademelon joey was just the size of a jelly bean when it was born at Chester Zoo.

From BBC

As we mourn the thylacine once again, we can also appreciate the still-living Tasmanian pademelon.

From The Verge

But we also marveled at the sight of a pademelon carefully grooming the tiny joey in its pouch, so unused to humans that it seemed not to even notice us.

From New York Times

The crack of dry bark, the whistle of whip birds and sometimes a thundering in the undergrowth – a wombat, a pademelon – it all makes Jimmy feel younger.

From The Guardian

A pademelon and her wee baby saying hello.

From The Verge