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ptilocerque

UK/ˈ(p)tɪləʊsɜːk/

ptilocerque noun: synonym of pen-tailed treeshrew.

Noun

ptilocerque (plural ptilocerques)

  1. (obsolete, rare) Synonym of pen-tailed treeshrew.
    • The Ptilocerque, which is an inhabitant of Borneo and Sarawak, is between five and six inches long, with a tail rather longer than the body.1890, Grace Townsend, Friend and Foe from Field and Forest: A Natural History of the Mammalia

Synonyms of ptilocerque

Forms of ptilocerque

pluralptilocerques

Origin of ptilocerque

Borrowed from French ptilocerque.

Questions about ptilocerque

What does ptilocerque mean?
Ptilocerque means synonym of pen-tailed treeshrew.
What part of speech is ptilocerque?
Ptilocerque is a noun.
How do you pronounce ptilocerque?
Ptilocerque is pronounced /ˈ(p)tɪləʊsɜːk/ (UK).
What is the plural of ptilocerque?
The plural of ptilocerque is ptilocerques.

Words near ptilocerque in the dictionary

  1. ptiliids
  2. ptilina
  3. ptilinal
  4. ptilinum
  5. ptilo-
  6. ptilocerque
  7. ptilochronological
  8. ptilochronology
  9. ptilodontid
  10. ptilodontids
  11. ptilodontoid

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