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Noun: koala bear
  1. Sluggish, tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark
    "koala bears sleep up to 20 hours a day";
    - koala, kangaroo bear, native bear [Austral], Phascolarctos cinereus

Derived forms: koala bears

Type of: opossum [Austral, NZ], phalanger, possum

Encyclopedia: Koala bear