Macropod — Mac ro*pod, n. [Macro + pod.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of a group of maioid crabs remarkable for the length of their legs; called also {spider crab}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Macropod — Taxobox name = MacropodsMSW3 Groves|pages=58 70] fossil range=Late Oligocene Recent image width = 200px image caption = Red necked Wallaby regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia infraclassis = Marsupialia ordo = Diprotodontia… … Wikipedia
macropod — /ˈmækrəpɒd / (say makruhpod) noun 1. any of the Macropodoidea, a superfamily of herbivorous marsupials comprising the kangaroos, wallabies, rat kangaroos and tree kangaroos, having short forelimbs, long hind limbs adapted for hopping, and long,… …
Macropod hybrids — are hybrids of animals within the family Macropodidae. Several macropod hybrids have been experimentally bred, including: * Eastern Wallaroo ( Macropus robustus ) X Red Kangaroo ( Macropus rufus ). Result: infertile female with one ovary * Swamp… … Wikipedia
macropod — noun a) A marsupial of the family Macropodidae, which includes the kangaroos, wallabies, tree kangaroos and pademelons. b) Any one of a group of maioid crabs remarkable for the length of their legs; called also spider crab … Wiktionary
macropod — mækrəʊpÉ‘d / pÉ’d n. crab having long legs and a triangular body (also known as spider crab) … English contemporary dictionary
macropod — [ makrə(ʊ)pɒd] noun Zoology a plant eating marsupial mammal of an Australasian family (Macropodidae) that comprises the kangaroos and wallabies. Origin C19: from mod. L. Macropodidae, from macro + Gk pous, pod foot … English new terms dictionary
macropod — n. any plant eating mammal of the family Macropodidae native to Australia and New Guinea, including kangaroos and wallabies. Etymology: MACRO + Gk pous podos foot … Useful english dictionary
spider crab — Macropod Mac ro*pod, n. [Macro + pod.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of a group of maioid crabs remarkable for the length of their legs; called also {spider crab}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Terrestrial locomotion — [ horse an erect stanced unguligrade quadruped with a galloping gait. An animation of photos by Eadweard Muybridge] Terrestrial locomotion has evolved as animals adapted from aquatic to terrestrial environments. Locomotion on land raises… … Wikipedia
