Koala

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Koala \Ko*a"la\, n.
     A tailless furry marsupial ({Phascolarctos cinereus}), found
     in Australia. The female carries her young on the back of her
     neck. Called also {Australian bear}, {koala bear}, {native
     bear}, and {native sloth}. The koala lives almost all of its
     life in trees, moves sluggishly like a sloth, and eats


     eucalyptus leaves almost exclusively.
     [1913 Webster +PJC] Kob

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  koala
       n : sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with gray
           furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark
           [syn: {koala bear}, {kangaroo bear}, {native bear}, {Phascolarctos
           cinereus}]