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Definition of Pentail
1. Noun. Brown tree shrew having a naked tail bilaterally fringed with long stiff hairs on the distal third; of Malaysia.
Exact synonyms: Pen-tail, Pen-tailed Tree Shrew
Generic synonyms: Tree Shrew
Group relationships: Genus Ptilocercus, Ptilocercus
Generic synonyms: Tree Shrew
Group relationships: Genus Ptilocercus, Ptilocercus
Definition of Pentail
1. n. A peculiar insectivore (Ptilocercus Lowii) of Borneo; -- so called from its very long, quill-shaped tail, which is scaly at the base and plumose at the tip.
Definition of Pentail
1. Noun. An insectivore (''Ptilocercus lowii'') of Borneo, with a very long, quill-shaped tail, which is scaly at the base and plumose at the tip. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Pentail
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