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planigale

planigale noun: any species of the genus Planigale of small insectivorous marsupials endemic to Australia and New Guinea.

planigale: any species of the genus Planigale of small insectivorous marsupials endemic to Australia and New...
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Noun

planigale (plural planigales)

  1. Any species of the genus Planigale of small insectivorous marsupials endemic to Australia and New Guinea.
    • The kowari (Dasyuroides byrnei) might pass for a kangaroo rat, except for being about half the size, and the pygmy planigale (Planigale maculata) looks very much like a house mouse (Mus musculus), but smaller.2006, Michael Allaby, Tropical Forests, page 156
    • The two main contenders^([for smallest marsupial]) are the rare long-tailed planigale (Planigale ingrami), a flat-skulled shrew-like creature found in northern Australia, and the rather similar pilbara ningaui (Ningaui timealeyi) from northwestern Australia.2008, Mark Carwardine, Animal Records, page 79

Forms of planigale

pluralplanigales

Origin of planigale

From the genus name.

Words formed from planigale

Questions about planigale

What does planigale mean?
Planigale means any species of the genus Planigale of small insectivorous marsupials endemic to Australia and New Guinea.
What part of speech is planigale?
Planigale is a noun.
What is the plural of planigale?
The plural of planigale is planigales.

Words near planigale in the dictionary

  1. planified
  2. planifies
  3. planiform
  4. planify
  5. planifying
  6. planigale
  7. planigales
  8. planigon
  9. planigons
  10. planigram
  11. planigrams

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