phalanger

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An arboreal marsupial of the family Phalangeridae, native to Australia.

Word forms

phalanger phalangers

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φαλάγγιον (phalángion, “spider's web”), from φάλαγξ (phálanx, “spider”), referring to the webbed toes on the hind feet.

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