Word Explorer

Koala

/koʊ.ˈɑː.lə/

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.

Full Dictionary Entry

📖 Definitions of "Koala"

noun

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 of "Koala"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
native bearnoun	(Australia, obsolete) A koala.
koala bearnoun	(colloquial) A koala.
kangaroo bearnoun	sluggish tailless australian arboreal marsupial with gray furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark
phascolarctos cinereusnoun	sluggish tailless australian arboreal marsupial with gray furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Koala"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
koala bearnoun	(colloquial) A koala.
native bearnoun	(Australia, obsolete) A koala.
kangaroo bearnoun	sluggish tailless australian arboreal marsupial with gray furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark
phascolarctos cinereusnoun	sluggish tailless australian arboreal marsupial with gray furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark
probanoun	(statistics) Abbreviation of probability. [The state of being probable.]
coalanoun	Obsolete form of koala. [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.]
bearnoun	A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.
phascolarctidnoun	(zoology) Any marsupial in the family Phascolarctidae, including the koala.
australian bearnoun	(archaic) A koala.
drop bearnoun	(humorous, kenning) A fictional Australian marsupial in the form of a large, carnivorous koala said to fall upon its prey from treetops.
tree kangaroonoun	Any of several Australian macropods, of the genus Dendrolagus, adapted for life in the trees.
tree-kangaroonoun	Alternative form of tree kangaroo. [Any of several Australian macropods, of the genus Dendrolagus, adapted for life in the trees.]
native monkeynoun	(obsolete, rare) A koala.
drop-bearnoun	Alternative form of drop bear. [(humorous, kenning) A fictional Australian marsupial in the form of a large, carnivorous koala said to fall upon its prey from treetops.]
tammarnoun	(zoology) Macropus eugenii, a small Australian wallaby with a thick, dark coat.
bandicootnoun	Any of various small marsupials of Australia and New Guinea, some with distinctive long snouts, of the family Peramelidae.
brush-tailed phascogalenoun	A species of arboreal carnivorous dasyurid marsupial, Phascogale tapoatafa, endemic to Australia.
marsupial lionnoun	A carnivorous marsupial that lived in Australia during the Pleistocene, of the extinct genus Thylacoleo
sun bearnoun	A species of relatively small bears, Helarctos malayanus, found in Southeast Asia.
thylacinenoun	A carnivorous marsupial (†Thylacinus cynocephalus) which was native to Tasmania, now extinct.