Definition of Acrobates

1. Noun. A genus of Phalangeridae.

Exact synonyms: Genus Acrobates
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Family Phalangeridae, Phalangeridae
Member holonyms: Flying Mouse

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acrobates

Acosta's disease
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Acragas
Acrasiomycetes
Acre
Acre antshrike
Acre antshrikes
Acrel's ganglion
Acrididae
Acridotheres
Acridotheres tristis
Acrilan
Acris
Acris crepitans
Acris gryllus
Acrobates
Acrocarpus
Acrocarpus fraxinifolius
Acrocephalus
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Acroceraunian
Acroclinium
Acroclinium roseum
Acrocomia
Acrocomia aculeata
Acrocomia vinifera
Acropolis
Acropolitan
Acropora
Acrostichum

Literary usage of Acrobates

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Catalogue of the Marsupialia and Monotremata in the Collection of the by Oldfield Thomas (1888)
"Toes of normal proportions, their terminal pads as in acrobates. ... Teeth essentially the same as in acrobates, except that p.4 is much reduced above and ..."

2. Dictionnaire historique et pittoresque du théâtre et des arts qui s'y by Arthur Pougin (1885)
"Plus près de nous, il faut citer Beaumarchais, dont les trois pièces fameuses : k Barbier (le Exercices d'acrobates an xvme siècle. ..."

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