phalanger

Noun

Meaning

Any marsupial belonging to Phalangista, Cuscus, Petaurus, and other genera of the family Phalangistidae. They are arboreal, and the species of Petaurus are furnished with lateral parachutes. See Flying phalanger, under Flying.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

possum opossum hare armadillo animal rat pig kangaroo mammal koala bat wombat cuscus Onychogalea

Hypernyms

marsupial pouched mammal

Hyponyms

koala flying squirrel koala bear native bear trichosurus vulpecula cuscus

Close letter words and terms

phalangal phalange phalangeal phalangerid Phalangeridae phalangeriform