Meaning & use
koala
A tree-dwelling Australian marsupial with thick gray fur that feeds almost entirely on eucalyptus leaves.
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The koala clung sleepily to a branch high in the eucalyptus tree.
Tourists lined up at the sanctuary for a chance to hold a koala.
A note on using this word
Despite the nickname "koala bear," koalas are marsupials, not bears.
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