pademelon
Pronunciation: /ˈpadɪˌmɛlən/
(also paddymelon)
Definition of pademelon
noun
- a small wallaby inhabiting the coastal scrub of Australia and New Guinea. Also called scrub wallaby.
- Genus Thylogale, family Macropodidae: three species
Origin:
early 19th century (earlier as paddymelon): probably an alteration of Dharuk badimalion