English Explanatory Dictionary

cuscus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any arboreal marsupial of most genera of the family Phalangeridae, native to northern Australia, New Guinea, and Indonesia.
noun
  1. vetiver

Pronunciation

/ˈkʌs.kəs/ /ˈkuːs.kuːs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cuscus.wav

Word forms

cuscus cuscuses

Etymology

From New Latin Cuscus, former genus name, ultimately (probably via French and Dutch koeskoes) from a local word for the marsupials in a language of the Moluccas.

Synonyms

khus

Derived words

Admiralty Island cuscus Australian spotted cuscus Banggai cuscus black-spotted cuscus blue-eyed cuscus blue-eyed spotted cuscus common spotted cuscus eastern common cuscus Gebe cuscus gray cuscus ground cuscus mountain cuscus northern common cuscus ornate cuscus Rothschild's cuscus silky cuscus southern common cuscus spotted cuscus Stein's cuscus Sulawesi bear cuscus Sulawesi dwarf cuscus Talaud bear cuscus Telefomin cuscus Waigeou cuscus Waigeou spotted cuscus Woodlark cuscus
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