phascogale
phascogale · phascogales
Any of several Australian dasyurid marsupials, of the genus Phascogale, the males of…Any of several Australian dasyurid marsupials, of the genus Phascogale, the males of which die shortly after mating.
/fæsˈkɒɡəli/
Meaning
1 sensesAny of several Australian dasyurid marsupials, of the genus Phascogale, the males of which die shortly after mating.
More definitions
- pouched mice
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From genus name, translingual Phascogale (from Ancient Greek φάσκωλος (pháskōlos, “pouch,From genus name, translingual Phascogale (from Ancient Greek φάσκωλος (pháskōlos, “pouch, wallet”) + γαλέη (galéē, “weasel”)), classified 1824 by Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck.
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Forms
plural: phascogales| Singular | phascogale |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- pouched mice:genus Phascogale