phascogale
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See also: Phascogale
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From genus name, translingual Phascogale (from Ancient Greek φάσκωλος (pháskōlos, “pouch, wallet”) + γαλέη (galéē, “weasel”)), classified 1824 by Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]phascogale (plural phascogales)
- Any of several Australian dasyurid marsupials, of the genus Phascogale, the males of which die shortly after mating.
Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]marsupial of the genus Phascogale
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