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phalanger

phalanger noun: an arboreal marsupial of the family Phalangeridae, native to Australia.

Noun

phalanger (plural phalangers)

  1. An arboreal marsupial of the family Phalangeridae, native to Australia.

Forms of phalanger

pluralphalangers

Origin of phalanger

From Ancient Greek φαλάγγιον (phalángion, “spider's web”), from φάλαγξ (phálanx, “spider”), referring to the webbed toes on the hind feet.

Words formed from phalanger

Questions about phalanger

What does phalanger mean?
Phalanger means an arboreal marsupial of the family Phalangeridae, native to Australia.
What part of speech is phalanger?
Phalanger is a noun.
What is the plural of phalanger?
The plural of phalanger is phalangers.

Words near phalanger in the dictionary

  1. phalangal
  2. phalange
  3. phalangeal
  4. phalangeals
  5. phalangectomy
  6. phalanger
  7. phalangerid
  8. phalangerids
  9. phalangeriform
  10. phalangeriforms
  11. phalangers

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