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phascolome

phascolome noun: a marsupial of the former genus Phascolomys; a wombat.

Noun

phascolome (plural phascolomes)

  1. (obsolete) A marsupial of the former genus Phascolomys; a wombat.

Forms of phascolome

pluralphascolomes

Origin of phascolome

Ancient Greek φάσκωλος (pháskōlos, “pouch”) + μῦς (mûs, “mouse”). Compare Greek φασκωλόμυς (faskolómys, “wombat”).

Questions about phascolome

What does phascolome mean?
Phascolome means a marsupial of the former genus Phascolomys; a wombat.
What part of speech is phascolome?
Phascolome is a noun.
What is the plural of phascolome?
The plural of phascolome is phascolomes.

Words near phascolome in the dictionary

  1. phascogale
  2. phascogales
  3. phascolarctid
  4. phascolarctids
  5. phascolarctine
  6. phascolome
  7. phascolomes
  8. phascolosomatid
  9. phascolosomatids
  10. phase
  11. phase angle

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