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phascogale

/fæsˈkɒɡəli/

phascogale noun: any of several Australian dasyurid marsupials, of the genus Phascogale, the males of which die shortly after mating.

phascogale: any of several Australian dasyurid marsupials, of the genus Phascogale, the males of which die...
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Noun

phascogale (plural phascogales)

  1. Any of several Australian dasyurid marsupials, of the genus Phascogale, the males of which die shortly after mating.

Synonyms of phascogale

Forms of phascogale

pluralphascogales

Origin of phascogale

From genus name, translingual Phascogale (from Ancient Greek φάσκωλος (pháskōlos, “pouch, wallet”) + γαλέη (galéē, “weasel”)), classified 1824 by Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck.

Words formed from phascogale

Questions about phascogale

What does phascogale mean?
Phascogale means any of several Australian dasyurid marsupials, of the genus Phascogale, the males of which die shortly after mating.
What part of speech is phascogale?
Phascogale is a noun.
How do you pronounce phascogale?
Phascogale is pronounced /fæsˈkɒɡəli/.
What is the plural of phascogale?
The plural of phascogale is phascogales.

Words near phascogale in the dictionary

  1. pharynx
  2. pharynxes
  3. Phas
  4. phasable
  5. phasal
  6. phascogale
  7. phascogales
  8. phascolarctid
  9. phascolarctids
  10. phascolarctine
  11. phascolome

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