phalanger

See also: Phalanger

English

Etymology

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

Noun

phalanger (plural phalangers)

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

Derived terms

• flying phalanger

 

Translations

marsupial of the family Phalangeridae

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 袋貂 (zh) (dàidiāo)

• Finnish: kuskus (fi), pussikiipijä (fi)

See also

• opossum

Anagrams

• angle harp