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cus·cus (kus′kəs)

noun

any of a genus (Phalanger, family Phalangeridae) of sluggish, tree-dwelling phalangers native to NE Australia and nearby islands, mostly vegetarian with foxlike ears and a prehensile tail

Etymology: ModL < native name in New Guinea

Browse dictionary entries near cuscus

  1. ‹ Cusco
  2. ‹ Curzon
  3. ‹ curvy
  4. ‹ curving
  5. ‹ curvilinearly
  6. ‹ curvilinear
  7. ‹ curvilineal
  8. ‹ curviest
  9. ‹ curvier
  10. ‹ curvi-
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