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falanaka

falanaka is the archaic form of falanouc.

Meaning of falanouc

Noun

falanouc (plural falanoucs)

  1. A rare mongoose-like euplerid mammal of the species Eupleres goudotii, of Madagascar.
    • Information on the social life of the falanoucs is highly conflicting: some authors speak of family groups, while others assume that these animals lead a solitary life.1990, Bernhard Grzimek, Grzimek's encyclopedia of mammals, volume 3, page 531

Questions about falanaka

What is falanaka the archaic form of?
Falanaka is the archaic form of falanouc.

Words near falanaka in the dictionary

  1. Falaise
  2. falaj
  3. falajes
  4. falaka
  5. falakas
  6. falanaka
  7. falandization
  8. falang
  9. Falanga
  10. Falangas
  11. falangcai

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