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knucklebones
knucklehead
knuckler
knur
knurl
knurr
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koa
koala
koan
Kobe
Koblenz
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Kobuk Valley National Park
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koala

ko·a·la [ kō lə ] (plural ko·a·las) or ko·a·la bear (plural ko·a·la bears)


noun 
Definition:
 
gray furry marsupial: a marsupial that resembles a small bear and has gray fur, a round face, and large ears. It lives in eucalyptus trees, feeding almost exclusively on their leaves. Native to: Australia.  Latin name Phascolarctos cinereus.

[Late 18th century. < Dharuk kūl(l)a]
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