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long-tailed planigale

long-tailed planigale noun: a very small mouse-like marsupial, Planigale ingrami, native to floodplains and woodlands of northern Australia.

Noun

long-tailed planigale (plural long-tailed planigales)

  1. A very small mouse-like marsupial, Planigale ingrami, native to floodplains and woodlands of northern Australia.
    • An unusual adaptation is that of the long-tailed planigale (Planigale ingrami), one of the world's smallest mammals (the average male adult weighs 4.2 grams).2024, David Owen, David Pemberton, Tasmanian Devil, Allen & Unwin, page 57

Forms of long-tailed planigale

plurallong-tailed planigales

Questions about long-tailed planigale

What does long-tailed planigale mean?
Long-tailed planigale means a very small mouse-like marsupial, Planigale ingrami, native to floodplains and woodlands of northern Australia.
What part of speech is long-tailed planigale?
Long-tailed planigale is a noun.
What is the plural of long-tailed planigale?
The plural of long-tailed planigale is long-tailed planigales.

Words near long-tailed planigale in the dictionary

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  2. long-tailed parakeet
  3. long-tailed parakeets
  4. long-tailed parroquet
  5. long-tailed parroquets
  6. long-tailed planigale
  7. long-tailed planigales
  8. long-tailed porcupine
  9. long-tailed shrew
  10. long-tailed shrike
  11. long-tailed shrikes

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