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Phalanger
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phalanger
Translingual
right|thumb|Palanger gymnotis species Phalanger gymnotis (ground cuscus)
Etymology
From mul grc φαλάγγιον spider's web, from grc φάλαγξ spider; see also en phalanger.
Proper noun
1 m
genus family Phalangeridae some of the possums, called cuscuses
Synonyms
genus Phalangista genus
Hypernyms
genus
Hyponyms
genus Phalanger orientalis species (northern common cuscus) - type species
Phalanger alexandrae species (Gebe cuscus), Phalanger carmelitae species (mountain cuscus), Phalanger gymnotis species (ground cuscus), Phalanger intercastellanus species (eastern common cuscus), Phalanger lullulae species (Woodlark cuscus), Phalanger maculatus species (spotted cuscus), Phalanger matabiru species (blue-eyed cuscus), Phalanger matanim species (Telefomin cuscus), Phalanger mimicus species (southern common cuscus or Australian cuscus), Phalanger ornatus species (ornate cuscus), Phalanger rothschildi species (Rothschild's cuscus), Phalanger sericeus species (silky cuscus), Phalanger vestitus species (Stein's cuscus) other species
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