koala

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Pronunciation

• enPR: kō-ä'lə, IPA: /koʊ.ˈɑː.lə/, /kəʊ.ˈɑː.lə/, /ˈkwɑː.lə/

Noun

koala (plural koalas)

1. A tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia.

Synonyms

• (marsupial) Phascolarctos cinereus, koala bear, native bear (obsolete), native monkey (obsolete)

Translations

• French: koala
• German: Koala
• Italian: koala
• Portuguese: coala
• Russian: коа́ла
• Spanish: koala

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