Phascogale Definition

noun

Any of several Australian dasyurid marsupials, of the genus Phascogale, the males of which die shortly after mating.

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Synonyms:
  • genus Phascogale

Other Word Forms of Phascogale

Noun

Singular:
phascogale
Plural:
phascogales

Origin of Phascogale

  • Coined in 1824 by Coenraad Temminck, from Ancient Greek φασκωλός (phaskōlos, “pouch”) + γαλῆ (galē, “weasel”).

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