koala Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark
    Phascolarctos cinereus; koala bear; kangaroo bear; native bear.

WordNet

Ko*a"la noun
Definitions
  1. A tailless marsupial (Phascolarctos cinereus), found in Australia. The female carries her young on the back of her neck. Called also Australian bear, native bear, and native sloth. and koala bear.

Webster 1913