Definition of Petaurist

1. n. Any flying marsupial of the genera Petaurus, Phalangista, Acrobata, and allied genera. See Flying mouse, under Flying, and Phalangister.

Definition of Petaurist

1. Noun. (zoology) Any flying marsupial of the genera ''Petaurus'', ''Phalangista'', ''Acrobata'', and allied genera. ¹

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Medical Definition of Petaurist

1. Any flying marsupial of the genera Petaurus, Phalangista, Acrobata, and allied genera. See Flying mouse, under Flying, and Phalangister. Origin: L. Petaurista a ropedancer, Gr, fr. To dance on a rope, fr. A pole, a stage for ropedancers: cf. F. Petauriste. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Petaurist

petard
petards
petaries
petars
petary
petascale
petasecond
petaseconds
petasos
petasoses
petasus
petasuses
petaton
petatons
petaurine
petaurist (current term)
petauristid
petauristids
petawatt
petawatts
petcare
petchary
petcock
petcocks
petechia
petechiae
petechial
petechial angiomas
petechial fever
petechial haemorrhage

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