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petaurid

petaurid noun: a possum of the family Petauridae.

Noun

petaurid (plural petaurids)

  1. A possum of the family Petauridae.
    • Although domestic cats are notorious for bringing young Petaurus and Pseudocheirus home to their owners, comparatively little is known of the predators of petaurids.1987, Fauna of Australia, vol. I.2, p. 673

Forms of petaurid

pluralpetaurids

Origin of petaurid

From family name Petauridae.

Questions about petaurid

What does petaurid mean?
Petaurid means a possum of the family Petauridae.
What part of speech is petaurid?
Petaurid is a noun.
What is the plural of petaurid?
The plural of petaurid is petaurids.

Words near petaurid in the dictionary

  1. petasoi
  2. petasos
  3. petasus
  4. petaton
  5. petatons
  6. petaurid
  7. petaurids
  8. petaurine
  9. petaurines
  10. petaurist
  11. petauristid

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