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Definition of Phalanger
1. Noun. Small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails.
Exact synonyms: Opossum, Possum
Generic synonyms: Marsupial, Pouched Mammal
Group relationships: Family Phalangeridae, Phalangeridae
Specialized synonyms: Cuscus, Brush-tailed Phalanger, Trichosurus Vulpecula, Flying Opossum, Flying Phalanger, Flying Squirrel, Kangaroo Bear, Koala, Koala Bear, Native Bear, Phascolarctos Cinereus
Generic synonyms: Marsupial, Pouched Mammal
Group relationships: Family Phalangeridae, Phalangeridae
Specialized synonyms: Cuscus, Brush-tailed Phalanger, Trichosurus Vulpecula, Flying Opossum, Flying Phalanger, Flying Squirrel, Kangaroo Bear, Koala, Koala Bear, Native Bear, Phascolarctos Cinereus
Definition of Phalanger
1. n. Any marsupial belonging to Phalangista, Cuscus, Petaurus, and other genera of the family Phalangistidæ. They are arboreal, and the species of Petaurus are furnished with lateral parachutes. See Flying phalanger, under Flying.
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